A woman in Michigan, US, was arrested after allegedly robbing several items from a Walmart store by failing to scan all of them during self-checkout, as reported by the company. Fox News. She is currently facing first-degree retail fraud charges following her arrest on September 29.
According to police, the 34-year-old woman, TeddyJo Marie Fliam, was using a self-checkout feature at an Alpena County Walmart when a loss prevention officer noticed she wasn’t scanning each item. She then became agitated and denied that she had missed the item when a loss prevention officer confronted her. She then left the store, according to a report from Fox News.
The store checked its CCTV footage and revealed that the 34-year-old man had been stealing over $1000 worth of items by not scanning merchandise from the self-checkout counter since April of this year.
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Follow The New York Post, the Alpena County Walmart’s loss prevention team recently began dealing with self-checkout thefts. Michigan State Police have also recorded two similar incidents where people were arrested after swapping barcodes while checking items.
The retail company also used artificial intelligence to prevent self-checkout thefts in 2019 by using cameras to make sure every item in a bag was scanned. According to reports, Missed Scan Detection, as it’s called internally, can monitor both automated and manned test stations and report potential missed scans to a qualified attendant. investigationable.
A Walmart spokesperson told Fox News at the time: “Walmart is making a real investment to ensure the safety of our customers and associates. The retail giant also added that it has invested half a billion dollars to prevent, reduce and prevent crime in stores and parking areas. “We’re constantly investing in people, programs, and technology to keep our stores and communities safe,” they added.
