Plymouth Township police say the man would go to Home Depot and switch barcodes on items. He would then use the self checkout to scan the barcode of a less expensive item and pay that amount, according to an April 9 news release from the Plymouth Township Police Department.
Police say he also failed to scan some merchandise and would leave the store without paying for items.
Since July 2023, the man stole from the store 132 times, police said.
In some instances, he was wearing a paramedic uniform for a local EMS agency where he was employed, police said. On five occasions, he had children with him, according to authorities.
Police believe the total loss to Home Depot is over $20,000.
An attorney was not listed for the man in court records.
The man turned himself in to police April 5 and was given a $5,000 bail. He is charged with retail theft, receiving stolen property and corruption of minors. In total he faces 401 counts.
Plymouth Township is a 20 mile drive northwest from Philadelphia.
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