Wife's Full Statement
Wife's Full Statement:
I purchased a phone from Shopko and upon realizing it did not have an answering machine, I took it back. I returned the phone to the Provo store because it is closer to my house and we were in the vicinity. My intent was to exchange the phone for another phone (one with an answering machine). When I did not see a phone that I liked, I decided to return the phone and wait until later to purchase another one. I lost my receipt so the employee put the money on in-store credit. As I was leaving, I looked at the receipt and noticed that she had put too much money on the gift card. I realize that I should have gone back and told the clerk that I didn't pay that much but instead I just went home.
Later, while shopping in the Orem Shopko before my shift began (I work at Shopko), I saw another one of the clearance phones and thought it would be a good Christmas gift for my sister next year and I bought it. I figured she wouldn't need an answering machine because she had voice mail. A few days later, after talking with my sister, I realized she did not have voice mail anymore and was using an answering machine. Realizing the phone probably was not what she wanted, I asked my husband to return it when he dropped me off at work. I had no worries about the return price because I had bought the phone in Orem. Therefore, it should return at the lowest sale price. Unfortunately, I was wrong and for some reason, the phone did not return at the right price there either. However, I did not know this because my husband returned the phone, and he did not know how much I paid for the phone.
My husband had plans of purchasing an XBOX, so he used the gift cards he had. Currently, there is still a balance left on the cards that hasn't been used.
Weeks later a corporate investigator interrogated me at work. He accused me of various things and questioned me about dishonest deeds (which I did not do). When he was finished I was tearful and afraid. He said that I should write an apology letter to Shopko and let them know that I would pay back the money that I received. I decided to write the letter because I was indeed very sorry. I am now told that that letter was given to police as a “statement” from me. I was informed that I was suspended from work and that I would be notified by my manager concerning criminal charges and job status.
The corporate investigator said he would recommend that no charges be filed and the Loss Prevention Officer at Shopko told me he was going to write a letter to corporate telling them that I am a good person and that he doesn’t think charges are necessary.
I later called Shopko and my manager informed me that I was being terminated and that no further action would be taken (“we are not going to pursue anything else”).
A couple of days later I received a call from a Provo police officer informing me that he was sending a report to a prosecutor and that I may be receiving a supoena to appear in court.
