The suspect entered the store, which is located at 541 Kings Highway Cut-Off, at 11 a.m. and returned five bags of mulch that he had purchased at a Home Depot in Stratford, police said.
But he also tried to return four smoke detectors but did not have a receipt for those items, police said.
On the way out of the store, police said he took two DeWalt power drills valued at $278.
Police said he was last seen running from the store. The incident is under police investigation.
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