On September 17th, 2024, officers responded to sketches after receiving a report of an employee involved in theft. >> Is the reality that they decided on today? >> Are you the OP? >> I I don't I don't decide on what happens after this. >> I'm like literally I changed my tampon to his like >> not right now. Just give me a second. Okay. You mind if I talk to you? >> Yeah, absolutely. Uh, so what's going on? >> Uh, so it was brought to my attention that there was a suspicious returns taking place at another store, West Palm Beach Military Trail. Um, they have cameras, so I was able to lock into the system and validate that she was falsifying returns >> and West Palm >> at West Palm Beach and here. So she started over there from August to her last day there. came over here, helped them with the new store opening, with the shipment. Store has been open since Friday. On Saturday and Sunday, we have fraud taking place as well. Been open for three days, two days of which already have fraud linked to it. Me and Helen, my auditor, came down because this is our domain. This is what we do. I talked to her, see what's going on, and she explained everything. She's having some difficulty with her mortgage, and that's where the money was going to. >> Okay. Um, so as far as the stores in West Palm, you'd have to contact West Palm for that or either West Palm or >> two different jurisdictions. >> Yeah. >> Is this This is the report. >> This is the statement. Correct. >> She wrote or you wrote? >> She wrote. >> This is her letter of apology explaining everything. >> I have all the evidence, but I guess I'll take it to West Palm Beach because part of it's yours, part of it's theirs. So, as far as what happened in gardens, what do you have? >> So, 9:14 and 9:15. These are the returns that took place here. This is why the invoice numbers are so small cuz the store is brand new. This was verified by our district manager. So, he was the one that identified that they're all missing in the inventory. These are the ones from West Palm Beach. All on camera. >> All these? >> Yep. And I have a flash drive with everything on it that I'll give to whoever I give to. But the amount that we're talking about related to you would be these numbers here. I can put some math together if it makes it easier. So you know it's not going to be me. >> It's going to be below 750. >> Um do me a favor. Raise your right hand for me. You swear and affirm everything you told me is the truth and not the mother truth. Okay. Do you have your ID on you? >> Yes. >> So how was she how was she doing it? bring up customer sales. Shortly after that, conduct the return as if they were coming back to return the items. >> So, she would she would conduct the sale. They would leave with their merchandise. >> 5 minutes later, an hour later, >> 5 minutes and an hour later, she would >> process it. >> Process it like a refund. And how did she how did she get money out of this? >> Well, if the c the system thinks that a legitimate return is happening, until will pop open, receipt will print till will close. She would pocket the cash. There was no merchandise ever coming back because she was typing them in manually. >> So she would take the cash out, put it in her pocket. >> She would either keep the receipt or research the transactions for your electronic journal to find the transactions valuable enough to return. >> Gotcha. And then to conceal cash. >> Gotcha. >> And I'm assuming sketchers they want to prosecute. >> Absolutely. >> All right. Right. So, just to clarify, she would ring out the order. The person that purchased the shoes or whatever the merchandise, they would take the merchandise out the store hours later, hour later, short time frame later, she would put in and system a refund at which time the register would open and she would take the cash out and pocket it in. >> Right. Gotcha. >> And just to I kind of put all the detail here. These are when the sales the returns took place. All the sales took place at 12, so give or take hour to four hours in between. >> Can you have video of this, too? >> No, because there's no cameras at this store. Only at this store. >> Okay. Came no cameras here, but And these were all in Westb. >> Yep. Everything up until that day right here. The cameras were offline then. I had to put a ticket in to fix it. Came back online about 2 days after that date. And then all these returns are all on CCTV. Yeah. >> Okay. >> All right. >> And then what is this? This is for the Wisp. >> Yeah, that's for them. >> Okay, McKenzie. So, what happened? What's going on? >> I'm sorry. >> Everything you wrote on the statement is true. Tell me. Tell me. Tell me how you did it. Be honest with me. Tell me how you did it. What happened? Tell me what happened. Tell me what >> Everything you wrote down is what you wrote on that on that paper that you showed me. >> Huh? I can't hear you. >> Yeah. H >> everything that's >> what >> I never said yes. >> You never said yes. So that what the statement that he said you wrote that's not you >> that you have the pen sitting right in front of you. Just be honest with me. People make mistakes. You you realize we're talking to you over here right now over there. He's asking a question. Can you answer the question, please? >> Yes, I do realize that we're talking right here. >> Okay. So, you don't have to stare at him. Don't look at him. >> I'm just I'm looking at the statement. >> Did Did you write the statement or not? >> Yes, I wrote the statement. >> You wrote the statement. So, everything on the statement is true. Why' you do it? >> Because I had some issues with >> Okay. That's all I'm asking. It's for just to be honest. That's all. >> No, I know. I know why. Yes. So you have some, you know, some financial things that you, so you so to help with that, you were doing the refund and I'm curious on how you actually did it. >> I wouldn't like to further any questioning. >> Okay, we're going to take a walk downstairs. Okay. >> Can I just say one thing before we do that? >> I got to say, McKenzie, because this is part of the job, it's part of the system, but at this point in time, has >> a copy of that. >> All right. Up to 18 months up to 18 months. That's all. >> So, you're going to be trespassing from me here for 18 months, too. Okay. Yeah, >> 543. >> What do you use this for? >> How do you use this with pre-workout? >> Cuz I lost it. >> So, if I test this, it's not going to come back with cocaine. >> Sure. >> We got to test it in the car. on the back side. >> Not going to come back for cocaine. >> Don't do cocaine anymore. >> I'm sorry. >> I don't do cocaine anymore. >> You don't do it anymore? >> No. My conc. >> Okay. So, what's You have a You drink a mini drink with this one? >> No. >> What do you use this one for? >> You don't know? >> I just want you. I've been doing this a long time. >> What's in here? >> Nothing. And based on my training experience, those are you snorting drugs. Cocaine, heroin, whatever. Okay. So, >> I'm going to tell you right now that >> you say there's nothing on you, >> but if there's something on you and we don't find it, you get taken to the jail, it's an additional charge. >> Sorry. >> I said, >> huh? >> Can you tell me something? >> Yes. >> What's what you got? >> I don't want to say no. All right. Yeah. Come on. >> I can't close it all the way. >> I do have something in the wallet. >> You have stuff in your wallet. What do you have? >> It's fol. Okay. >> I'm sorry. In front of them. But then you can wait for you outside. Yeah. Absolutely. Appreciate the honesty. >> Yeah. I want to see if you can. >> Yeah. Thank you. What? >> I wasn't being honest. You don't want that. I said that's fine. >> You said it's in your wallet. >> So this way I could tell the female officer when she comes. >> He's not going to >> Thank you. Yep. >> One second. >> You got it. Thank you. >> This go under it or >> Yep. Yep. >> this one. >> Yep. No, no, no. You're going to just sit back. Oh [ __ ] I'm sorry. I thought I was supposed to go on. I didn't know you were going connected. >> In the end, she was formally charged for orchestrating a scheme to defraud. Drop your thoughts in the comments and make sure to like and subscribe for more stories like this.