Posted on 02/09/2014 2:41:34 PM PST by grundle
NORMAN, Okla. – A 17-year-old is facing charges after he tricked three Walmart stores out of nearly $30,000.
Police aren’t releasing his name because he is a juvenile, but Norman police finally caught up to him Jan. 30 in Norman and arrested him.
The teen stole from the Walmart stores in Dec. after conning managers into believing he worked there.
“You would think a store manager would catch on to something like that,” said shopper Vernon Boyce.
After reading the police report, you realize no one noticed or suspected anything. The report says at a Moore Walmart he “…acted as if he was a general manager from another store.” Wearing the company’s name tag and all, he told the manager “…he was doing an inventory of the store before general managers came to inspect them after the holidays.”
Surviellance cameras caught the teenager. The report says he was “…alone in the cash office…” It says he took “… multiple bundles of cash, stuffing them inside his pockets and clothes.” He even hugged the manager before he walked out.
Sgt. Jeremey Lewis says this is one for the books.
“He’s obviously confident in what he’s doing and has a good story,” said Sgt. Lewis. The teen knew the drill because police say he worked at a Walmart in Oklahoma City until he was fired for stealing money.
After that, he showed up in his old uniform at an Edmond store. Managers actually put him to work on a register. He pocketed more than $3,000 that day.
“I really would have been too nervous, too scared to even try it,” said Boyce.
When the fraudster played the same role in the Norman Walmart, the con was over. The Cleveland County District Attorney is working on the case now. No word yet on if he will be tried as an adult.
Sounds like the perfect employee for the Obama Administration....
He was just wealth re-distributing for himself...
He is an undocumented wealth redistribution specialist!!
Hey,
He had a work ethic! Nice way to make 30K by being a Walmart store boss.
Tricking Walmart out of money. Beats working an entry level job at McDonalds I guess. He probably only wanted to be able to spend more time with his “smart” phone.
He had plenty of free time with a check and free health care from Lord Obama!
Sounds like WM has some serious store management issues to address. Wonder if they’re over-multitasked these days.
The company is so big, they can’t even figure out who their employees are, or even if they are employees...
Open up cash register #75.....lol
“And yet, he was never offered healthcare...” — MSNBC (actually not yet)
Sort of a Discount House version of Frank Abagnale.
Tells you something about employee turnover at Walmarts, doesn’t it.
Nametag and all? All what?
That's some ballsy kid, and he clearly knew the limits of those he went to deceive. A good lesson for everyone in the power of merely the suggestion of "authority."
Too bad he couldn’t have used all that ingenuity in legal pursuits rather than criminality. He really was quite clever.
it doesnt instill a lot of faith in walmart employees as a whole does it.
Hillary just found her Commerce Secretary for 2017.
Sort of a Discount House version of Frank Abagnale.
BWHAHA
GOOD ONE DR SIV. ‘CATCH ME IF YOU CAN....’
APPARENTLY THE WALMART EYES IN THE SKY CREW COULDN’T CATCH ‘STICKY FINGERED LOUEY ON REGISTER 13’ HERE IN MID-PILFER.
SOUNDS LIKE SOME HEADS SHOULD ROLL OVER THIS ONE....I THINK CORPORATE WALLMART NEEDS TO CONTACT ANY VEGAS CASINO AND HIRE A CREW TO COME DOWN AND TEACH WALLWORLD SECURITY BOYS A COURSE IN THE FINER POINTS OF ‘JDLR’.....JUST SAYIN’
SEE POSTS 15 AND 18
SEE POSTS 15 AND 18
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