A trio of Maryville Walmart employees are facing theft charges after taking advantage of a defective self-checkout station to pocket hundreds of dollars, police said.
Tristan J. Fuqua, 20, Galyon Street, Maryville; Derrick Robinson, 23, Vernie Lee Road, Friendsville; and Christopher A. Knight, 28, Old Glory Road, Maryville, were each cited on a charge of theft.
Maryville officers were called to Walmart, 2410 U.S. 411 S., Maryville, at 12:38 a.m. Friday after the three were caught taking advantage of an error causing a self-checkout machine to dispense too much change, according to a Maryville Police report.
A loss prevention employee told officers the machine had been improperly loaded, resulting in the problem. Fuqua, Robinson and Knight learned of this and used the machine multiple times Thursday night to pocket $373, according to the report.
Fuqua told officers he discovered the error while making a purchase, according to the report. He failed to inform store management and made multiple purchases at the machine to steal $188.
Robinson and Knight told officers Fuqua tipped them off about the machine. They also failed to inform management and used the machine multiple times each to steal additional money, police said. Robinson had $90 in ill-gotten change, while Knight received $95.
All three are to appear in Blount County General Sessions Court to address the theft charges. Their court dates were not immediately known. A Walmart spokesperson said the company had no comment.
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