Employee Steals Thousands From His Job — Then Admits Everything

Añadido: 2026-06-01

[00:00:00]In February 2024, deputies responded to an internal theft investigation at an O'Reilly Auto Parts after management discovered a series of suspicious high-risisk cash refunds involving car batteries. According to investigators, an employee had been processing fraudulent refund transactions for months by using old receipts to issue fake cash returns and then pocketing the money >> from him that he was processing fraudulent refunds for $4,75.

[00:00:29]Okay.

[00:00:30]It's like if returns to like himself or >> Gotcha.

[00:00:33]>> Okay.

[00:00:35]>> Okay.

[00:00:36]>> Wouldn't be the first time someone's done this, but at least it's not 50,000.

[00:00:40]>> At least it's not 50.

[00:00:41]>> Yeah, we had someone do 50,000 at Walmart. So, >> Oo.

[00:00:45]>> Yeah. No, this one is it's only 4,000.

[00:00:49]>> But he is still inside. I told him, you know, pay I can't force some guys.

[00:00:53]>> Is this a copy for me or >> I can make copies of all that?

[00:00:56]>> Well, I just like copy of the statement.

[00:00:58]Okay.

[00:00:59]>> Um, and maybe the transactions.

[00:01:02]>> Yep. These are the transactions. And then I've also got one where he initial next to. And he does say that in the statement that he initial next to these ones.

[00:01:09]>> Okay. Have a look at that real quick.

[00:01:22]>> So, is he new to this store?

[00:01:24]>> Um, he started working here in 2021. He just started doing laser again.

[00:01:30]>> Okay.

[00:01:32]Do want to prosecute, right? That's that's per your company policies.

[00:01:35]Nothing against you guys. Okay.

[00:01:36]>> Yeah, we prosecute all employees.

[00:01:39]>> Okay. Uh would you like to do a statement for us and >> Yeah, absolutely.

[00:01:42]>> Wonderful. Thank you.

[00:01:45]>> I already basically did everything.

[00:01:46]Yeah.

[00:01:47]>> If you want, you can like >> I would Are you going to rent that before or just pick it up and go?

[00:01:56]>> It's up to you. I have the card right here if you want to.

[00:02:00]>> Okay. Well, this is for you to start a statement. Um >> we'll we'll go and talk to him. It's fine.

[00:02:06]>> But uh looks like you know the usual falling of hard times. It happens to everyone. So fill out name, date of birth, uh you can do the store address, contact number you social or driver license number. Okay.

[00:02:19]>> And then there essentially just fill out the you know employees at whatever time.

[00:02:24]give both transactions returns. Okay.

[00:02:26]>> Um I also read that you told the call taker that he took cash as well. Did he just grab cash in the drawer or >> So what he do is he process those fraudulent refunds and then pocket that cash on the >> refund. Yeah. Okay.

[00:02:41]>> All right. My license and stuff is inside. Okay.

[00:02:44]>> I'll show you um where he's at and I'll just kind of sit at the back counter and focus if that's okay.

[00:02:49]>> Yeah, that's perfectly fine. And make sure you make a copy of the statement for me. Okay.

[00:02:52]>> Yes.

[00:02:55]Hello.

[00:03:00]>> Hello. Ask you a couple questions. Okay.

[00:03:03]>> Hello. Uh, is there an office or anything you want?

[00:03:06]>> Yeah, you guys can come in here. I'm going to grab my wallet and I will get out of your way.

[00:03:13]>> Yep.

[00:03:14]>> Go ahead. Do >> you have a card? You need one?

[00:03:16]>> Uh, I use one.

[00:03:17]>> There you go.

[00:03:18]>> There you go.

[00:03:19]>> You don't have any weapons on you?

[00:03:20]>> Okay. We're just going to read you a Miranda card or Miranda warning uh just like the movies. Okay. So, uh you have the right to remain silent. Anything you say can and will be used against you in a court of law. Do you understand each of these rights I've explained to you?

[00:03:33]>> Yes. Have these rights in mind? Do you wish to talk to us now?

[00:03:36]>> Yeah.

[00:03:38]>> Um so, you know, from my understanding, um you know, you're falling under hard times with your parents, right? And you guys need help making the payments and you were selling your clothes and everything, right? We we've all been there, dude. We've all been there, right? But, you know, I understand that you understand firstly that what you did was wrong and you did the right thing by staying here, filling out a statement and that all that goes a long way, right? Um, so it just started in January. Is that correct?

[00:04:10]>> Yeah.

[00:04:11]>> How did it all started if you don't mind me asking? I just like noticed that like batteries weren't like checked into our stuff like >> seeing the computer like we're supposed to have this many but >> only shows that we had we had more on the floor but and the computer only shows that we had a certain amount and I would just find the old receipts and just return the battery cash.

[00:04:35]>> Okay, >> and just go take it to the the landlord immediately. got given to him cuz we were already so behind >> that I had to try to help him catch up or something at least. But >> I understand you're doing everything, you know, to help your father and everything and your family. So, >> and you did this just only batteries or what?

[00:05:00]>> Yeah, little few things, but I think mostly batteries.

[00:05:05]>> Is there anyone else that knew about this?

[00:05:07]>> No, it was literally just me.

[00:05:08]>> Just you? Okay.

[00:05:11]Okay. Um, is there anything else you want to add?

[00:05:18]>> No, not nothing.

[00:05:20]>> Okay.

[00:05:22]>> You know about how much the trouble was?

[00:05:25]>> Like like 4K, I think.

[00:05:27]>> 4,000.

[00:05:27]>> Yeah.

[00:05:29]>> You ever been arrested before? You ever been never been in trouble?

[00:05:32]>> No.

[00:05:33]>> Okay.

[00:05:35]>> Okay.

[00:05:36]>> We're just working on some statements right now. She wants to do a statement.

[00:05:39]So, we're just going to wait on that.

[00:05:41]>> Um, is it okay if I pat you? Make sure you don't do >> Yeah, that's fine, too.

[00:05:44]>> Turn around for me.

[00:05:47]Give >> me that line.

[00:05:51]>> Is that Is it Or is it >> like my nick? Yeah. Yeah. All right, you're good.

[00:06:04]>> I'm going to see how her statement's going.

[00:06:06]>> Okay, I'll wait here.

[00:06:11]How's it going?

[00:06:12]>> I'm just getting right in the statement.

[00:06:14]>> Oh, okay. That's okay. Yeah. I mean, there's only so much you can talk about.

[00:06:17]>> Yeah.

[00:06:20]>> Yeah. Is there Russ back here?

[00:06:22]>> Yes.

[00:06:24]>> I've never asked him about it.

[00:06:25]>> Cuz how late is this place open?

[00:06:28]>> Uh, we stay we stay open till 9:00.

[00:06:32]>> He's not up when you get home.

[00:06:34]>> No, he's not home. He's not home.

[00:06:36]Where's he at?

[00:06:37]>> He's just probably getting off. He probably just got back. Like he'll probably get back at like 10.

[00:06:43]>> I thought he wasn't working.

[00:06:44]>> Like No, like when he did >> No, I mean these you said he got laid off in January, December.

[00:06:49]>> Yeah, like when he did get off work, he got off work at like 10:00, he get home 10:30 maybe.

[00:06:56]>> Mhm. But like over the last month and a half that he hasn't been working.

[00:06:59]>> He He's been at home.

[00:07:01]>> You didn't see him?

[00:07:02]>> Yeah. I've been seeing him.

[00:07:03]>> You didn't ask him, "Hey, what's up with your leg? What happened? Hey, how you feeling? What's going on?

[00:07:08]>> So, don't bother him. I'm not asking him nothing.

[00:07:09]>> Oh, he's not bothering him anymore. So, why doesn't he go back to work?

[00:07:14]>> He's trying to go back to work.

[00:07:15]>> Oh, okay. Amazon won't take him back. I mean, >> I don't He's tried calling. He hasn't got no calls back. He's tried calling um like Pepsi, >> UPS.

[00:07:25]>> Yeah, UPS.

[00:07:27]All that, >> FedEx.

[00:07:28]>> He wants to go back to Walmart cuz he that's what he first started doing down here. Mhm.

[00:07:32]>> But >> okay.

[00:07:38]>> So, do you rather do that anyway besides Amazon?

[00:07:44]>> Okay.

[00:07:47]>> So, you you pay all the bills there then since he's not working or >> most of them. Yeah. Mom tries to help out as much as she can. She probably gets like 500 every 5 600.

[00:08:00]>> Mhm.

[00:08:02]What are the household bills there?

[00:08:05]>> Oh, the electric.

[00:08:07]>> Like how much would you say a month?

[00:08:09]>> A month >> you're having to put from your check?

[00:08:13]>> Uh, close to like the whole month. Probably like 12.

[00:08:25]>> Is it How much is the rent?

[00:08:27]>> Like 17 18. It goes up every year, too.

[00:08:31]>> Oh, are you guys planning on terminating him or anything like that?

[00:08:34]>> Did you already plan that time?

[00:08:35]>> Yeah, I already explained that to him.

[00:08:37]>> Did he get all of his belongings? Did he have like a lock or anything like that?

[00:08:40]>> I don't know if he's got anything else in the store or not. Um, I let him know that appointment. Um, we will need to grab any keys that he's got from him.

[00:08:49]>> Can he keep his Riley jacket or >> Yes, >> those are those are personal.

[00:08:54]>> Okay.

[00:08:55]>> Okay, cool. Um, yeah.

[00:09:00]All right. We were just talking about the money and he says he pays the majority of the bills at the house, >> but it was just he'll have to explain to you because it's not making sense to me the amount of money he makes versus how much he's given them versus how much the bills are and who's working at the house. And he'll have to explain you about dad and the injury, but he doesn't know how he got injured or not injured anymore and stuff like that.

[00:09:21]>> So, he'll have to explain that. I'm not sure. So, >> okay.

[00:09:24]>> Let me hold. Okay.

[00:09:26]>> All right. All right, brother. Stand up for me.

[00:09:32]Find your bag.

[00:09:39]You want to take off your watch for you?

[00:09:41]Here, I'll take off your watch. Scratch them. Okay.

[00:10:11]place under >> arrest.

[00:10:16]>> 1652 Lake Shakore 10:15.

[00:10:19]>> So that way you get your time.

[00:10:21]>> We'll come back and get your stuff for you. Okay.

[00:10:22]>> I'll car it out.

[00:10:23]>> Yeah, I'll carry it out on all this. All right.

[00:10:52]Around this way.

[00:10:57]All right, I'm going to check you one more time. Okay, lean up on the car for me. Back your feet up a little bit.

[00:11:36]He was charged with committing a scheme to defraud after deputies say he processed 16 fake cash refund transactions at an O'Reilly auto parts store, stealing a total of $4,75369.

[00:11:51]Disclaimer: The suspect is presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of