$10,000+ in Merchandise Reported Stolen From Dollar General in Rinnie

Late Friday morning, the general manager of the Dollar General store on Highway 127 in Rinnie reported that during business hours between October 6 and 7, multiple persons stole in excess of $10,000 in merchandise from the store.

According to the incident report filed with the Cumberland County Sheriff’s Department, an employee provided a written statement in which she admitted agreeing to let another individual remove the merchandise for $400.

The general manager provided video footage supporting the claim, showing multiple subjects removing items in several shopping carts on the dates in question.

The employee denied any involvement with a prior theft in July of this year.

Three suspects have been identified, but no charges have yet been filed. An investigation is underway.