Texas Couple Wanted in Custer Co. on Grand Larceny Charges

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July 7, 2023

By News Director Jared Atha

Arrest warrants have been issued for a Dallas, Texas couple, one with a history of larceny, after being charged in Custer County District Court with grand larceny.

Authorities say the couple attempted to swap price tags on expensive breast pumps at the Weatherford Walmart.

According to a probable cause affidavit filed by Weatherford Police, 41-year-old Rhinende Budow and 28-year-old Charles Benard Budow are wanted on the grand larceny charges after police say the couple took the $549 price tags off of the two items and replaced them.

Ultimately the two rang up the items and paid only $6.36 for the two items and walked out of the store.

The affidavit said that Charles Budow is a convicted felon and has been convicted of, among other things, resisting arrest, property theft, and burglary.

The two suspects were recognized on surveillance video by the store’s Asset Protection Officer who told police that the pair has gained a reputation at other Walmarts in the region by committing similar crimes.

As of press time, the two have not been arrested.

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