Kohl's Catches Employee in Alleged Store Credit Theft

A Kohl's employee has been arrested and accused of stealing more than $400 in store credit by refunding returned merchandise to gift cards that he then kept and used for herself.

A store loss prevention officer called Milton police on Dec. 21 to report the theft by deception, and told the responding officer that the suspect had signed an affidavit confessing to the thefts.

The employee was working at the customer service desk on four occasions in December when he allegedly stole from the store. On Dec. 9, the woman selected four items at the customer service desk and used another store employee's ID number to refund the merchandise to a gift card. A day later he used the gift card to purchase several items at Kohl's.

On Dec. 10 the warrant alleges that when a customers returned some items, he walked into the back room and pocketed the gift card. The customer was given an empty gift card. This gift card was used to purchase items on Dec. 20.

 On Dec. 13 and 18, the incident report says he again selected items and used another employee's ID to put a refund on another gift card. These gift cards also were used at the store on Dec. 20.

The total amount of store credit he allegedly stole was $413.29.

Jamil Lee Mills, 21, of Ashleigh Lane, Alpharetta, was arrested on a charge of theft by deception and is being held in Fulton County Jail.

For questions about this blotter, email Bob Pepalis [bob.pepalis@patch.com].