A pregnant woman said she was accused of shoplifting at Staples by a store manager who reportedly suspected her of hiding stolen goods under her shirt
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- A pregnant woman was reportedly questioned by a police officer while shopping at a Staples store in Pineville, North Carolina. The officer had been alerted by a store manager who reportedly suspected that the customer, Sherell Bates, was shoplifting.
- Bates was at the register when a police officer asked her what was under her blouse. "Initially, I thought he was joking, so my response was: 'Twins,'" she told local ABC affiliate WSOC.
- Staples has issued a formal apology.
A woman pregnant with twins was stopped by a police officer at a Staples store in Pineville, North Carolina, after a store manager reportedly suspected her of hiding stolen goods under her shirt.
Sherell Bates said she was at the register when a police officer asked her what was under her blouse, local ABC affiliate WSOC reported. The officer had been alerted by a store manager who believed Bates was shoplifting. See the rest of the story at Business Insider
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