Walmart donates $2,500 to DeKalb police precinct

Walmart has given an early Christmas present to the DeKalb County Police Department’s Tucker precinct: $2,500.

The donation comes from the Walmart location at 4375 Lawrenceville Highway in Tucker. The money brings the total amount the store has given to the precinct to $5,000, according to the department.

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“Walmart strongly believes in giving back to the communities where our customers and associates live and work,” said Craig Soroko, manager of the store that gave the donation, in a police release.

Chief James Conroy thanked Walmart for the donation in a statement. The money will be used at the department’s discretion, a spokeswoman said.