Carolyn
I was in Kohl's in Mesquite Tx…and failsy accused of stealing by LP
I was in Kohl's in Mesquite Tx yesterday with my family doing some Christmas shopping. My four year old son did not want myself or my girlfriend to see what he had picked out for us, so I had a wallet in a metal case under my arm as I walked to the front requester. I took the item from under my arm paid for the item and walk out the front door. As I walk out I have a gentlemen approach us saying " excuse me I need to make sure what ever you concealed in your purse you paid for". I was completely embarrassed and said to him "excuse me" I was shocked and confused by this man. I asked him as I opened my purse what did he see me conceal? He could not tell me what I was being accused of stealing what the item was. I have been in Management for over ten years I knew he had no right to stop me after he could not tell me what I paid for at the register or what I had put into my purse, "BAD STOP". After asking him about his top ten steps before stopping me he knew he illegally stopped and accused me of stealing. He did not keep visual eye on me or watched me pay for the item he accused me of stealing. While my four year old told him "we don't steal we are good people", I was so upset. I went back into the store spoke with a manager about the situation and asked for the Corporate Office number along with the District LP number because I will be making a formal complaint. I was given the wrong information never once did I receive an apology. I had to return to the store a second time and refuse to leave till I had the correct contact information, again by a different manager was never even given an apology for my experience at there store. The embarrassment not only in front of other shoppers but my son of someone accusing me of stealing a $20 wallet is inexcusable. I will never shop at another Kohl's store and I will continue to tell my experience to everyone I know of the unprofessional team working in your stores.


