January 22, 2020
By News Director Jared Atha
An Altus man wanted on a grand larceny charge in Beckham County, was arrested recently in Weatherford.
According to the radio log and booking report from the Weatherford Police Department, 32-year-old Ronnie Lamonte Lister was apprehended just after midnight Wednesday morning after a traffic stop.
According to a probable cause affidavit out of Beckham County, Lister allegedly committed the crime at the Elk City Walmart in late December. The affidavit read that the victim had left an iPhone that was valued over $500, along with a wallet that contained, among other things, social security cards, gift cards, and cash, at the self-check out station. The victim reported the missing phone and wallet to the police, who would later contact Walmart officials. After a review of the store’s security tape, it was later determined that the victim had mistakenly left the items at the register, and it was allegedly picked up and concealed by Lister.
The court document said that after an investigation and interviews with acquaintances, it was determined that Lister had acted alone in the crime.
The property was later returned to the Elk City police department and ultimately returned to the owner.
As of press time, no court date has been scheduled for Lister. It’s expected he will be transferred to Beckham County in the near future.