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(KMOV) -- A Chesterfield man is accused of stealing more than $500 from local grocery stores by switching items in the self-checkout lanes.
Douglas Timke, 41, allegedly picked up a more expensive bottle of wine but scanned a cheaper version twice in the self-checkout lanes and walked out with the expensive bottle on several occasions.
Timke allegedly stole wine from the Dierbergs Grocery on Clarkson Road between May and June 2013. He is also accused of stealing from the Schnucks Grocery on Kehrs Mill Road and in the Hilltown Village Center between April and June of 2013.
He was charged with three counts of felony stealing over $500. He is accused of stealing about $4,000 worth of wine from these grocery stores.
http://www.kmov.com/news/local/Chesterfield-man-steals-4000-worth-of-wine-in-self-checkout-switch--217694701.html
global1
(25,240 posts)hobbit709
(41,694 posts)Let me guess. He was dumb enough to use a debit/credit card when paying.
RudynJack
(1,044 posts)I only used one once and it wasn't worth the hassle.
hobbit709
(41,694 posts)B Calm
(28,762 posts)Renew Deal
(81,852 posts)Of course, checking ID may not be enough to notice the switch