August 26, 2005 Update
TJ Max, 350 John R, 8/18, 7:00 pm.
Loss Prevention Officers reported that a suspect selected merchandise and entered the fitting room, where she removed sensor alarm tags. She then concealed the merchandise in a purse she was carrying. They approached her as she left the store. She dropped the purse containing the stolen merchandise and fled on foot. She was last seen entering the passenger side of a blue 4-door that appeared to be waiting for her parked in a handicap spot. She is described as a black female, 59, 140 pounds, wearing a black and red wig.
Office Depot, 735 John R, 8/15, 6:45 pm.
A store manager reported that two subjects entered the store and were acting suspiciously, including looking under a storage case containing digital camera stock. At one point one of the subjects approached the MP3 display. He and the other subject then went into the restroom. When complainant checked it, one of the subjects was in the middle stall. As the subject exited, he was tucking in his shirt. The manager found packaging from an MP3 player on top of the toilet in the stall. When store reps approached the suspects, both denied taking anything and continued on their way. They were last seen entering a grayish Ford Crown Victoria that appeared to be a converted old police car. It had push bumpers; no hubcaps. The plate was not registered to that car, however was registered to a male in Detroit. Upon checking the MP3 display, the inside packaging from the box was located on a near-by shelf. Suspects: #1 is a black male, early 20s, 57, 150 pounds, black baseball cap, dark blue shorts, head scarf; #2 is a black male, 60, 140 pounds, white T-shirt, blue jeans.
Limited, 480 W. 14 Mile, 8/15, 5:30 pm 6:00 pm.
Two females entered the store together. One tried to make a purchase with a check that came back non-sufficient funds and the sale was denied. While she was at the cash register, her companion was near the front of the store. During the transaction, another employee heard the sensor alarms going off, but thought it was a false alarm, as when she looked there was no one in the front of the store. The female attempting the transaction exited. Shortly thereafter, 50 sweaters were discovered stolen from a display in the front of the store totaling $2975.00.
JC Penney, 700 W. 14 Mile, 7/4-7/31.
An 18-year-old female employee from Detroit rung up three transactions for 2 female customers that she appeared to know. One was for cash, the other two were on a credit card. She then re-rung the transactions as employee purchases and took the discount difference herself in cash and a gift card, totaling approximately $77.00. It was later discovered the charge customer was her aunt. She is also suspected of three fraudulent gift card transactions, as well as improprieties regarding another employee discount program. Suspect admitted responsibility for discrepancies when confronted by Loss Prevention Officers. She was terminated. Warrants are pending.
Todays Video Production, 34769 Dequindre, 8/14, 5:00 pm 5:15 pm.
An employee reported that a female entered the store with another female and a male. The male and female left, and the suspect remained, acting suspicious. When the employee approached the suspect, she observed 3-4 CDs concealed in her purse. The suspect fled out the rear door with the stolen merchandise. She is described as a white female, 40 yrs., 50, 125 pounds, beige shorts, dark shirt, beige purse.
7-11, 2891 Crooks, 8/14, 5:02 pm.
An employee reported that a suspect stole two sandwiches and two soft drinks, and then ran out of the store. The employee observed the suspect run toward a maroon GMC pickup with white writing on the side parked behind an adjacent business, throw the items in, then continue on foot. The passenger told the employee that he knew the driver, but did not know the items were stolen. The employee retrieved the merchandise. The vehicle was last seen N/B on crooks. The suspect was described as a Hispanic male, 58, 300 lbs., dark hair, gray shorts, gray sweatshirt.
Marshall Fields, 500 W. 14 Mile, 3/23-6/21.
LPOs conducted an investigation on two sales associates. One is a 23-year-old male from Roseville; the other is a female from Warren. The male was observed selecting merchandise, ringing it up as a return at his register, then issuing himself gift cards in the return amount. He refunded in excess of $2200.00 worth of merchandise w/out paying for it. The male denied any wrongdoing, insisting the transactions were legitimate; for customers he was serving. The female is a non-commissioned sales associate. She was observed ringing up numerous sales on her register using the above male associates employee number. He is a commissioned associate. The female rang up sales in this manner in excess of $35,000.00, resulting in the male receiving in excess of $2200.00 in commissions on his paycheck for sales he had not made. She admitted responsibility in the matter, reporting she had been doing this for two years. Warrants pending.
Lacoste, 2801 W. Big beaver, 8/23, 8:00 pm.
An employee reported that a 26-year-old male from Beverly Hills made a credit card purchase for a shirt. He left the purchase at the register, selected 4 more shirts, and entered the fitting room. When he exited, only three shirts were left behind. The suspect left and complainant confronted him about the fourth shirt. The suspect denied there being 4 shirts and walked away. Mall security obtained the suspects license plate as he departed. The employee turned over copy of the original charge transaction for the investigation.
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