SALISBURY — A Salisbury man was charged Friday with stealing clothing from Walmart and returning to the store within minutes to ask for a cash refund.

The Salisbury Police Department charged Coleman Ray Buckwell, 29, of the 500 block of Gold Hill Drive, with felony obtaining property by false pretenses. He remains in the Rowan County Detention Center under a $1,000 secured bond.

Officials said Buckwell went into the store, picked up a pair of pants and shirt, and walked out of the store. He sat in his car for a little bit, then went back into the store. He went to the customer service desk to return the items. Police said Buckwell got out of the store before loss prevention officers could get to him.

In other Police Department reports:

• A woman reported Friday that someone hit her in the face during an altercation in the 1200 block of Kenly Street.

• A man reported an assault Friday in the 800 block of East Innes Street.

• Police seized drug paraphernalia Friday during a traffic stop in the 300 block of Faith Road.

• A man reported Saturday that he was scammed out of $600 by someone attempting to sell a storage building that she didn’t own in the 100 block of South Main Street.

• Verizon Wireless reported someone fraudulently purchased two iPhones using someone else’s financial information while at the store, 215 Bendix Drive.

• Police found drugs during a traffic stop Sunday at Statesville Boulevard and West Innes Street.

• Police found a suspect in possession of drug paraphernalia and burglary tools in the 1300 block of Old West Innes Street.

• A man reported a larceny Sunday in the 900 block of Bendix Drive.

• A man reported Sunday that someone pried open the lock on a vehicle and stole a pocketbook at Novant Health Rowan Medical Center.

• A woman reported Sunday that a back storm window was broken and someone raised a kitchen window and entered a residence in the 200 block of West Henderson Street.

• A man reported a larceny Sunday in the 200 block of North Park Drive.

• Steven Orlando Turner, 52, was charged Friday with misdemeanor assault on a female in the 1200 block of Kenly Street.

In Rowan County Sheriff’s Office reports:

• A man reported Thursday that a registration plate was stolen from his vehicle in the 1400 block of Hurley School Road.

• A man reported a stolen moped Thursday in the 100 block of Scaley Bark Drive.

• Donald C. Richmond, 48, was charged Thursday with misdemeanor communicating threats in the 300 block of Ketner Farm Road, China Grove.

Contact reporter Shavonne Walker at 704-797-4253.