Killeen Shoplifter Had Meth in His Sock

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A man caught shoplifting a Beatles CD and other items from a local Wal-Mart was found to be in possession of methamphetamine while being processed at Killeen City Jail.

Killeen Wal-Mart security called police after witnessing Thomas David Cole, 46, and a female accomplice remove price stickers from various articles of jewelry and a Beatles CD before concealing the items in their clothes and the woman's handbag. They were apprehended shortly after exiting the store without paying for the items.

As Cole was being processes, and officer found 0.5 grams of a substance that tested positive for methamphetamine. Cole and his accomplice remain in Bell County Jail, and Cole faces charges of possession of a controlled substance, less than 1 gram, and theft of property and misdemeanor fraud in connection with shoplifting.