A HOME Depot shopper is facing multiple felony charges after $2 million worth of goods went missing.
Juan Ambriz-Rincon was arrested after he attempted to return goods to a store with receipts.
The suspect allegedly stole merchandise and either attempted to sell them online or returned the stolen items for cash.
Police in Mesa, Arizona arrested the man however he allegedly stole goods from multiple stores across the state, according to ABC affiliate KNXV-TV.
Ambriz-Rincon, 39, supposedly spent over a year stealing from several The Home Depot stores in Arizona cities like Mesa, Phoenix, Tempe, Avondale, and Chandler.
Investigators at The Home Depot reportedly used in-store video footage, dating between October 10, 2022, and October 16, 2023, to track down the suspect.
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They supposedly identified the suspect in 14 different thefts across a number of states in that time.
The Mesa Police Department alleged that Ambriz-Rincon used self-checkouts to scan a few low-cost items but not scan more expensive goods, according to ABC affiliate KNXV-TV.
He supposedly used fake receipts to show staff at checkouts before he left the store.
They added that the suspect allegedly would return to The Home Depot’s stores and attempt to return items that were not originally paid for.
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Police have said these thefts in Arizona added up to $46,000 in losses for the retailer.
Ambriz-Rincon is also alleged by investigators to be a suspect in other thefts across the South in states like Texas, New Mexico, and Oklahoma.
Authorities have claimed that these thefts could have caused around $2 million in losses for retailers over a three-year period.
Ambriz-Rincon is facing multiple felony charges, including 14 counts of organized retail theft and 14 counts of theft over $25,000.
He was also charged with fraudulent schemes, trafficking stolen property, and possession of dangerous drugs.
He was taken to jail by the cops for these charges.