Carthage City Council candidate cited for shoplifiting
The citation was issued this week against Jack Perkins, 78, after the Carthage Police Department investigated the details of the alleged theft.
Perkins is on the April 8 ballot for the city's vacant Ward 3 seat.
Police say the retail giant has video of Perkins going through a checkout line and then leaving the store without paying. CPD says Walmart also provided them with video of Perkins walking to his vehicle and leaving the parking lot.
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We contacted Perkins for a comment about the allegations, and this was his response:
'This is Jack Perkins, you just called me and I have a lot of things I want to say. But the comment, what you should publish which is probably going to be on tv…is gonna be no.. no comment. No comment. Total b——t. And you tell that f—–g news director, she better watch her a–. And i hope this is f—–g recorded. Son of a b—h.'
Jack Perkins voicemail
Perkins is scheduled to be in court March 13.
Early absentee voting is already underway for the April 8 election.
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