Thursday, July 23, 2009

Deputies: Employee Gave Merchandise to Friends

A Golden Gate man was arrested Wednesday after deputies say he took $2,000 worth of merchandise from the auto parts store where he worked and gave the items to friends.

A loss prevention manager for Auto Zone, 5195 Golden Gate Parkway, contacted CCSO after he discovered $58,000 worth of merchandise missing from the store after conducting an inventory, according to arrest reports.

He spoke with one of the employees, Rodolfo Trujillo, 21, 4825 Whistlers Green Circle, Unit #5, who according to reports, took $2,000 worth of oil, oil filters, plugs, wire sets, shocks, pads, batteries, air fresheners, wash and wax, distributor caps, floor mats and coils and gave them away to his friends.

Trujillo was charged with grand theft.