Police are investigating a man who allegedly was using a cashback scheme at multiple grocery stores.
The Metropolitan Nashville Police Department reports that 24-year-old Austin Chase Hooper was arrested for committing fraud at self-checkout kiosks at Kroger supermarkets.
According to an arrest affidavit, Hooper would purchase a small item using the cashback option with a card at self-checkouts at Kroger stores, as reported byBefore the money could dispense, Hooper allegedly placed a bag over the cash dispenser and concealed the funds the kiosk provided. Authorities said he would quickly pocket the cash, call a Kroger attendant, and tell the worker that the machine did not dispense any money.
On Aug. 22, 2021, Steve Woodwall with Kroger Loss Prevention reportedly spotted Hooper’s connection with these incidents and banned him from all Kroger locations.The affidavit stated that 21 incidents involved Hooper attempting his cashback scheme at Kroger stores in the area.
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