NORWICH– New York State Police (NYSP) troopers were dispatched to the Walmart on State Highway 12 in Norwich on July 8 after employees discovered a card skimmer in one of the store’s check-out lanes.

NYSP Trooper Aga Dembinska said troopers and investigators didn’t include in their investigation a specific lane number where they found the skimmer at the store, but she thinks it was located at a register and not a self-checkout lane.

The case is under an ongoing investigation, and troopers are trying to figure out who the suspect is and when the device was placed at the location, Dembinska said.

Dembinska advised customers to be vigilant and use payment options like cash and credit cards to avoid fraud.