A Weissport man wanted in Texas on forgery charges faces additional charges that stem from retail theft at the Walmart store.

James Loyd, 39, has been charged with flight to avoid apprehension, trial or punishment; false identification to law enforcement authorities; retail theft; and drivers required to be licensed.According to the affidavit of probable cause filed by officer James Danner of the Mahoning Township Police Department:At 11:05 p.m. Dec. 26, officer Gabe Szozda of the Mahoning Township Police Department was dispatched to the Walmart store for a retail theft in progress.Upon arrival, Szozda learned that all parties involved fled from the store in three separate vehicles, with Loyd leaving the parking lot in a silver Honda Pilot.Loyd's stepson, who is a store employee, was standing outside waiting to be picked up.Moments later, the same vehicle returned to the parking lot being operated by Nancy Loyd, the mother of James, who is also the registered owner of the vehicle.Nancy Loyd admitted during questioning that James was operating her vehicle, and that he was at her residence in Weissport.Szozda contacted James at his home in Weissport, at which time he was taken into custody and transported back to the Walmart store.During the transport, Szozda asked James for his name and date of birth, to which Szozda ran the information through the Communications Center and was told that there was no record.Szozda again asked James for his correct name and date of birth, but James again spelled out his name incorrectly and provided the wrong date of birth.After reviewing the store surveillance system, James was seen entering the store at around 10:45 p.m., where he went to the electronics section, where he could be seen removing a two-way radio from its package.James was seen leaving the store at 11:06 p.m. without paying for the radio, and was then seen leaving the parking lot in the vehicle.James admitted to stealing the two-way radio and leaving the empty package behind.The total value of the radio was $79.After leaving Walmart, Szozda returned to James' home, and was met at the door byJames' girlfriend.Szozda asked James why he lied about his identity. James began crying, saying he lied because he did not want to go to jail.James said he went to Walmart to pick up his stepson, and when he entered the store, he went to the electronics section and removed the two-way radio from its package.At around 4:30 p.m. Dec. 27, Szozda and Danner responded to James' home and contacted him and his mother.Szozda requested that James accompany them to the Carbon County Correctional Facility for a live scan to assure his identity.James agreed to accompany them, but said he needed to grab his jacket in another room.James failed to return after entering the other room as both officers stood by while James' mother searched the home for him.After being unable to locate him, James' mother was told to have James call the township police station when he returns.James failed to do so, police said.He remains lodged in the Carbon County Correctional Facility in lieu of $50,000, 10 percent bail. His extradition to Texas is pending.James is scheduled to have a preliminary hearing at 2:15 p.m. Wednesday before District Judge Eric Schrantz of Jim Thorpe.