Employees of the Dollar Tree in Wheelersburg contacted officers just after 2 pm to report a shoplifting incident in the store.
The employee said they managed to get some items away from a woman who appeared to be attempting to steal them, but they feared she had more in her purse. Witnesses said she left with a male companion.
A deputy drove around the area, including down Gallia Pike, over by the park, and near the church, but could not locate the two. Officers told employees to call them if the pair returned.