HOUSTON – A former Nordstrom store clerk who was caught stealing from the job claims single motherhood led her to break the law, according to court documents.
Amber Shanae Freeman, 28, is charged with theft.
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A store investigator reviewing surveillance video says she witnessed Freeman process a refund transaction for $422, but there were no customers or merchandise present. The investigator discovered that Freeman created a merchandise ticket, then returned money from the item to her own credit card.
Further investigations revealed that similar returns were processed to the same credit card at least five other times, with amounts totaling more than $3,100.
When confronted with the evidence, Freeman allegedly admitted to the theft. She told investigators that she was under a lot of stress because she is a single mother of two children, according to documents.
Freeman promised that she would pay the money back, but has been unable to do so because she can not find a job.
Charges were filed against Freeman and her bond was set at $2,000.