ELYRIA — A Lakewood man arrested after leading Wal-Mart security and Elyria police on a chase Wednesday night, had already been successful in pulling off the same stunt at the Chestnut Commons Wal-Mart, according to an Elyria police report.

Regis Ferron, 35, was charged with theft, possession of criminal tools, obstructing official business and resisting arrest for the Midway Wal-Mart incident. He also had an outstanding warrant from Avon police, a police report released yesterday said.

In that incident, he had loaded up his shopping cart with cat food, various grocery items and a computer and then walked out of Wal-Mart.

According to a police report released today, an asset protection associate from the Chestnut Commons Wal-Mart went to the Elyria police station last night to report a similar incident from the night before.

According to the report, a man — later identified as Ferron — entered the Chestnut Commons Wal-Mart through the grocery entrance, where he selected several items, including fruit juice, beer and laundry soap. He then went to the shoe department, and put a pair of work boots in his cart.

Next he went to the electronics department and placed a 47-inch LG HDTV in his shopping cart before entering the sporting goods department and cutting the security wrap off the TV.

In the Midway Wal-Mart incident, Ferron was observed by store security pushing a shopping cart with a large computer in it around the store. He then entered the infant department and used needle-nosed pliers to cut the security device off the computer. He wrapped the security device in towels and placed it on a shelf.

At the Chestnut Commons Wal-Mart, Ferron ignored a greeter who asked for a receipt as he left the store and fled with the car full of unpaid merchandise, according to the police report.

According to the report, he put the TV in a maroon minivan and fled the area, leaving the rest of the merchandise in the cart in the parking lot.

The report listed the total merchandise value at $910.68.

According to the report, Ferron was arrested shortly after the Chestnut Commons incident following a chase near the Midway Mall Wal-Mart.