Hardware Store Assistant Manager Arrested for $7,800 Return Fraud

0:00Polk County Sheriff's Deputies just arrested 22-year-old Justin Johnson, the assistant manager at a Davenport hardware store, for running A. Return fraud scheme that racked up about $7,800 in fake refunds. Investigators caught him on surveillance video making phony sales right at his own register, then processing returns and depositing the cash straight. Into his personal account through his phone. The store lost big from this insider job, and folks are talking about how trusted employees can turn shady when money's on the line, it's a wake-up. Call for retail security everywhere. Johnson bailed from the job on April 26th, but that didn't stop the cops from piecing it together with the footage and nailing him on multiple, felonies. As charges like Grand Theft between $5,000 and $10,000 pile-up, this bus reminds us vigilance pays off in the fight against quick cash cons. That's your update from Tampa Bay News today, powered by AI.