Police identify suspect in Wal-Mart hijacking
Columbus police have identified Shawn “Pookie” Thoman as the suspect in the March hijacking of a car in a Wal-Mart parking lot.
Police are seeking help from the public to locate Thoman in the March 15 holdup at 1042 Manchester Expressway store.
A woman told police she was in the parking lot around 10:15 a.m. attempting to place items in the trunk of her 2012 Honda Accord when she heard a male voice. A man was holding a gun when she turned around to face him.
The gunman jumped into the Honda and fled, traveling east on Manchester Expressway. Thoman was identified during an investigation by the department’s Robbery/Assault Unit.
Thoman is described as white, 5 feet 4 inches tall and weighing 145 pounds. He has several tattoos on his hands and arms.
Anyone with information on the suspect should call Cpl. Brad Hall at 706-225-4337 or The Fugitive Unit or Robbery/Assault at 706-653-3400.
Ben Wright: 706-571-8576, @bfwright87
This story was originally published April 27, 2016 at 8:51 PM with the headline "Police identify suspect in Wal-Mart hijacking."