Duluth, Georgia – An Atlanta suburban teenager has been arrested on charges of swindling a supermarket where he worked nearly $ 1 million over a two-week period. The Atlanta Journal Journal-Constitution reports that 19-year-old Tre Brown was arrested Thursday by Gwinnett County detectives on charges of felony theft.
He was released from prison on $ 11,200 bail.
Over the weekend, Gwinnett County Police spokesman Collin Flynn said Brown stole more than $ 980,000 in two weeks in December and January making more than 40 returns of non-existent items.
Revenues from the returns, which range from $ 75 to more than $ 87,000, were placed on credit cards, the researchers said.
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Police said Brown used the stolen money to buy two cars, clothes, weapons and shoes. Prior to his arrest, the teen allegedly added one of the cars, a Chevrolet Camaro, Flynn said.
The investigation began after Cincinnati-based Kroger corporate employees noticed the transactions.
Police said Brown stole the money while an employee in charge of marking fraudulent transactions was on vacation.
A “large sum of money” was returned to Kroger after the arrest, but on Thursday it was unclear how much he recovered.