January 19, 2012 Two Walmart employees charged with “under-ringing” thefts www.privateofficer.com
ST Charles IL Jan 19 2012 Police have arrested two Wal-Mart employees for allegedly not ringing items during checkout.
Devonda L. Patterson, 24, of 624 N. Lincoln Ave., Geneva, was arrested on Jan. 12 for retail theft, according to St. Charles police.
An employee at the store, located at 150 Smith Rd., told police they video taped Patteron scanning several bottles of alcohol and beer, lotion, hairbrushes, perfume and clothing, totalling $360.01. She then accepted $13.11 in payment for the transaction.
A second employee, Olga Maria Pena, 20, of 614 S. Neltnor Blvd., West Chicago, also was arrested for retail theft on Jan. 12, according to police. Police allege she was “under ringing” items—$202.54 in makeup, baby formula, perfume and other cosmetics—and paid a total of only $2.54.
An employee told police that eight employees in total at Wal-Mart were under investigation for theft.
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