Store employee voided transactions to help shoplifters steal: Police

JEFFERSON COUNTY, Mo. – A Jefferson County Circuit Court judge issued a criminal summons on Friday to a St. Louis woman accused of helping others steal thousands of dollars in merchandise from a store in Arnold.

According to the Arnold Police Department’s probable cause statement, the theft happened on Aug. 10, 2024, between 5 p.m. and 8 p.m., at an unnamed store.

Police said an employee at the store, identified as Kindra M. Smole, assisted seven others in taking 380 pieces of merchandise, consisting of clothing, household items, jewelry, perfume, cologne, toys, and rugs, and totaling $8,937…

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