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PORTERVILLE, Calif. (KSEE/KGPE) - A Home Depot worker and his dada were arrested aft the cashier allegedly allowed his dada to instrumentality merchandise without paying, the Porterville Police Department said.
Officers accidental they responded to the Home Depot astatine 700 S. Jaye St. connected Feb. 17 astatine astir 8:30 p.m. regarding an interior probe into an worker suspected of fraudulent transactions.
Per officers, Asset Protection unit reported that a cashier, identified arsenic Jayme Hernandez, 34, had been voiding items astatine the register, allowing his dad, Jaime Hernandez, 63, to instrumentality merchandise without paying the afloat price.
A firm audit flagged the suspicious activity, revealing that Jayme had conducted fraudulent transactions implicit respective months, resulting successful an estimated nonaccomplishment of much than $4,000, according to police.
The constabulary section says Asset Protection investigators determined the stolen items included operation materials, powerfulness tools and different supplies. During an interrogation with Asset Protection investigators, Jayme admitted to the scheme.
On Feb. 20, the Porterville Police Department took implicit the investigation. Detectives accidental they responded to Jaime's home, wherever they located him and his dad. Both suspects were taken into custody without incident.
According to investigators, a hunt warrant for some of the suspect's homes led them to retrieve stolen property, which was released to Home Depot representatives. Jayme was booked into the South County Detention Facility nether suspicion of embezzlement, burglary and conspiracy. Jaime was booked nether suspicion of possession of stolen property, burglary and conspiracy.
The Porterville Police Department encourages anyone with accusation regarding this probe to interaction them astatine 559-782-7400.
