Woman charged after allowing $4,000 in items to ‘walk out’ of Home Depot

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — A St. Thomas woman was arrested after she allegedly allowed a cohort to walk out of Home Depot with $4,000 worth of items from the store.

Makea Grant, 26, was arrested and charged with the crimes: embezzlement by clerks, agents, and employees and grand larceny, the Virgin Islands Police Department said

The Economic Crime Unit initiated an investigation into embezzlement, a complaint filed by the Home Depot against Grant on January 26, according to the VIPD.

“The complainant on behalf of Home Depot stated that a former employee allowed numerous individuals to walk out of the store with unpaid merchandise. Investigation into the complaint revealed that 26-year-old Makea Grant, an employee of Home Depot, intentionally allowed persons to leave the Home Depot with unpaid merchandise that exceeded four thousand dollars.”