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Employees stole $28,000 worth of stuff from their own Dollar General, police say

By LaVendrick Smith
Four employees at a Brunswick County dollar store were arrested Wednesday, after officials claim they stole nearly $28,000 worth of items from the store.
Four employees at a Brunswick County dollar store were arrested Wednesday, after officials claim they stole nearly $28,000 worth of items from the store. Observer File Art

Four employees at a North Carolina Dollar General were arrested Wednesday, after officials claim they stole nearly $28,000 worth of items from the store.

The employees – Donna Espinosa, Denise Davis, Kimberly Rhodes and Cheryl Hickman – took food, clothes, toys and other items from the Dollar General in Brunswick County, according to multiple media reports.

The items were taken between Dec. 13 and Dec. 19, according to the Wilmington Star News.

Each employee was charged with larceny by an employee, according to reports.

LaVendrick Smith: @LaVendrickS

This story was originally published December 20, 2017 at 4:25 PM with the headline "Employees stole $28,000 worth of stuff from their own Dollar General, police say."

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