My wife and I are very good customers of the Walmart store in Kemah. Texas on Rt. 518 (store # 3298). It's very close to us. We both enjoyed shopping there, but on Sunday June 2, 2024 I went into by myself to pick up some things we needed.
I usually don't use the self check out line, but on 6/2/2024 at 4:15pm, I did because I only had a few items and I was so sorry that I did.
After I paid for my groceries, I thought that my wallet was back in my pocket, but to find out it wasn't because I dropped it on the floor and didn't know it until I got home. Being that Walmart was the last place I was, it was obvious that I lost it there.
I called the store right away to see if someone might have turned it in, but I was told by customer service that nothing had been turned in matching what my wallet looked like. So I drove back to the store and spoke with the front end Manager and she was very helpful.
After about 45 minutes went by, the security manager approached me to let me know what happed after he reviewed what he saw on the security cameras and I still don't believe what he told me, but this is a fact.
I attempted to pet my wallet in my back pocket and it fell on the floor. I was already gone, but a customer saw the wallet and picked it up and gave it to the employee that was in charge of the west self checkout area. That was very nice of the customer, but what happened after that was down right disgusting. The employee tried attempted to get money off my Bank of America card through a cash app six different times for $450. BOA noticed the transaction wasn't consistent with my account and blocked the attempt. The Kemah Police were called and reviewed the tape. It was true the employee stole my wallet and I never did get it back. 5 other credit cards, my SS card and Driver's License plus some personal items were al in the wallet the employee said he threw it out and it was never recovered. There is so much more involved in this ordeal.
The employee was fired by Walmart and arrested by the Kemah Police. I tried calling the store's General Manger and still to todays date ( 6/29). I am still waiting for her call.
I wasn't sure whether to press charges on a 3rd degree felony, but I chose not to. I just kept hearing from his boss at Walmart this employee was such a good worker and everyone really liked him. The Kemah Police kept trying to talk me out of it. They asked me several times about if I had kids and to really think about not doing it. Since then, now I know why.
The area manager did call me and I told him I wanted to go after Walmart and he stopped me real quick and let me know they were not responsible. He hung up.
There is so much more to this, but I will warn everyone to be very careful. This was all a set up in the store, and Walmart will not take ownership of a crime by one of their own employees. I'm sure since this employee was only fired, this set precedence to all the other employees.
Walmart is always saying how much money they loose each year to theft, but how many customers get the same as I got.
THANKS WALMART FOR REALLY CARING. HAVING NY SS CARD AND DL STILL OUT THERE IS VERY SCARRY.
Kemah PD has the full police report. read more