For months, everything looked normal at this busy Target store. Sales were steady, registers balanced — until managers started noticing something off. Cash kept disappearing, thousands at a time, with no explanation.
After reviewing footage, double-checking tills, and auditing shifts, all signs pointed to the same person: a trusted, high-ranking employee who had been with the company for years.
They thought they were too important to get caught…
But Target had a massive surprise waiting.
Asset protection set up a quiet sting operation. Hidden cameras were repositioned. Registers were tracked by the minute. And on the employee’s next shift, they were caught red-handed slipping cash into their personal bag.
Loss prevention surrounded them in the office, and the look on their face said it all — they knew the game was over.
What started as a “small side hustle” turned into tens of thousands stolen… and now felony charges, termination, and a very long conversation with detectives.
One of the biggest internal busts the store had ever seen — and they never saw it coming.
