ST. LOUIS COUNTY, Mo. – A former hat store employee is accused of swiping thousands of dollars from the business by taking and keeping multiple cash deposits.
According to the Richmond Heights Police Department’s probable cause statement, police were called to the Lids store inside the Saint Louis Galleria on May 14, 2023.
Officers spoke with the store general manager, who said Maurice L. Thomas, a former employee, failed to deliver multiple cash deposits to the bank. Police said they reviewed store security footage showing Thomas collecting items from the cash drawers before closing the store.
Police said Thomas stole $4,898.26 from the Lids store.
The St. Louis County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office charged Thomas with stealing – $750 or more. Last week, a circuit judge issued a criminal summons to Thomas, ordering him to appear in court on Monday, April 14.