Thievery So Audacious You’re At A Loss (Prevention)

Loss Prevention apprehends a shoplifter in our store. She had grabbed two large 25″ spinner luggage from the travel section that she cut the sensors for and then filled them both up with designer bras and panties, Spanx, numerous designer shoe floor samples, dozens of men’s designer wallets and belts, and several perfume gift sets.

Loss Prevention watched her, and when she was getting ready to leave, they caught her as she exited, and she was apprehended. During questioning, she admitted to several other thefts as well. Local police were called, and she was questioned and then subsequently arrested.

The police walked her through the entire first floor, handcuffed, to get to the door, while she was crying hysterically. 

Loss Prevention said it was nearly $6,000 worth of stuff that she took. The suitcases alone were $1200.

A family member of the woman came to the store the next day to the service counter.

Family Member: “I want the charges to be dropped. [Shop Lifter] is the sole breadwinner in our family! We don’t have the money to post bail, and her being in lockup is causing us a hardship!”

Me: “She shouldn’t have been stealing from us, then she wouldn’t be in such a situation.”

Family Member: “The charges won’t stick anyway, because your guys manhandled her! They pulled her hair, and then the police paraded her around the store as she was having a mental breakdown! Her civil rights were violated! The police never Mirandized her!”

Me: “This is outside of my expertise. You’ll just have to let the wheels of justice turn. I’m sorry, I just work here.”

Sadly, while the charges against the shoplifter did stick, the loss prevention guy was suspended due to the charges of manhandling…