A 32-year-old police officer from Gurnee, Illinois, was charged Sunday afternoon with stealing merchandise from a local Walmart.
The detective, identified as Antoine J. Smith of Round Lake, allegedly committed the thefts at stores located on Grand Avenue, The Lake and McHenry County Scanner. report on friday.
image show Suspect in this case:
A Gurnee detective police officer was arrested by his department over the weekend on suspicion of stealing numerous items from a Gurnee store. https://t.co/yesQsL68of
— Lake & McHenry County Scanner (@LMCScanner) May 3, 2024
According to the criminal complaint, Smith allegedly removed several items without paying the full retail price, resulting in a reported loss of less than $300.
Officers from the Gurnee Police Department arrested the suspect on the day of the incident.he has ever accused According to Fox 32, “less than ringer” percentage at self-checkout kiosks in stores:
“Underringing is the act of intentionally scanning an item at a lower price than its actual value or intentionally not scanning the item during the checkout process,” the Scanner article states. .
Gurnee Police Department Public Information Officer Sean Gaylor said Smith resigned from the department shortly after he was taken into custody and charged with one count of retail theft.
Breitbart News reported in December that retailers are struggling with problems related to self-checkout kiosks amid an increase in shoplifting and theft incidents.
Self-checkout systems inadvertently create opportunities for theft because they rely on customers to scan and register their purchases. Even law-abiding citizens can be tempted to underscan items or enter the wrong product code, not to mention outright shoplifting.
…
Breitbart News reported earlier this year that a Michigan woman was arrested for stealing more than $1,000 worth of merchandise from a Walmart self-checkout lane. In October, Walmart employees complained about the safety risks of confronting customers stealing from self-checkout lanes.
In a social media post on January 27, 2020, Lake County Technical College Campus announced Smith, a former student, was sworn in as a police officer at Gurnee Village Hall, police said.
“Antoine attended Mr. Witte’s Law Enforcement and CSI classes and also participated in the Lake County Explorers Program,” the post said.
Congratulations to former Tech Campus student Antoine Smith on being sworn in as a police officer today at Gurnee Village Hall! Antoine attended Mr. Witte’s Law Enforcement and CSI classes and entered the Lake County Explorers Program. also participated 😊🚨 pic.twitter.com/iLqGDCgO6v
— Lake County Tech Campus (@LCTechCampus) January 27, 2020
According to the scanner, Smith was not at work at the time of the incident. His court appearance is scheduled for May 28th.
“The Gurnee Police Department upholds the highest standards of integrity and professionalism, and any conduct that violates these principles will be swiftly and decisively acted upon. The department will serve and protect our communities with integrity and transparency.” “We continue to work on that,” Gaylor explained.
