Quick work by Atmore police helped a shopper at Walmart recover money that had been stolen after the victim left a wallet in a shopping cart.

According to a press release from the Atmore Police Department, officers responded to Walmart on Monday evening, after a woman reported a theft of lost property complaint.

The victim told officers that she had been Christmas shopping, and after loading her purchases she started driving away and noticed that she had left her wallet in the shopping cart. The victim said that she returned to retrieve her wallet, but it had already been taken from the shopping cart.

A Walmart employee helped locate the wallet, which had already been discarded. However, all of the cash had been taken.

The shopper returned to the store and asked for the police’s assistance. APD Officers Cody Nall and Andy Taylor responded to the Walmart, and viewed the security camera footage at the time of the theft.

The officers searched the area, looking for the vehicle and suspect that was identified by the security footage. The vehicle was located at the Muskogee Inn, as was the person responsible for the theft of the cash.

According to the APD press release, the officers questioned the suspect, who admitted to the theft and returned the cash to the shopper.

The victim did not wish to pursue any charges, according to the APD.