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A Wisconsin woman is facing up to three and a half years in jail after she was allegedly caught on surveillance camera stealing $970.29 worth of food using a self-checkout till.
Kayla Koenig was charged with a single felony count of theft on June 8 in Racine County Circuit Court.
The 32-year-old is suspected of stealing food and other products from the Pick ‘n Save supermarket in Racine Wisconsin, on June 2.
The criminal complaint states that surveillance footage from the show showed her filling a cart with food and other items, scanning them through self-checkout, and leaving without paying.
She scanned a total of 125 items which totalled $970.29.
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Pick ‘n Save supermarket where an alleged shoplifter stole $1000 worth of goods using the self-service checkout till (Google Maps)Koenig used a rewards card for the supermarket at the self-checkout till which belonged to a family member investigators say.
Records show she has been charged with a single felony count of theft from a retail establishment for goods valued at more than $500 but less than $5,000.
If convicted, she faces up to three and a half years in prison and/or up to $10,000 in fines.
Police say that she was arrested after the theft when they were called to an address by someone who had asked for her to be removed from their property.
The caller allowed officers to enter the property to arrest the alleged shoplifter on suspicion of stealing goods from the local grocery store.
Koenig was assigned a $1,000 signature bond and ordered to stay away from Pick ‘n Save, her family member, and the person who called the police to have her removed from their residence.
Kayla Koenig from Wisconsin was charged on June 8 with a single felony count of theft. (Racine County Sheriff's Office)She is due to appear in court on June 21 for her preliminary hearing.
US stores are facing an increasing issue with shoplifting and theft.
In December, Walmart CEO Doug McMillon insisted there is a stealing problem in stores.
“Theft is an issue. It’s higher than what it has historically been,” he told CNBC.
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It is estimated by Forbes that retailers lose around $100billion from shoplifting per year.
A criminal defence attorney has warned shoppers not to use self-checkout tills.
In a TikTok video, Lindsey Granados said she speaks to two or three people a week who have been accused of theft due to faulty machines.
She explained how sometimes the machine does not pick up items meaning some of her clients are charged with the misdemeanour - even though it was a fault of the machine.