By Mark Reagan
The Brownsville Herald
A former Cameron County Precinct 4 constable arrested a week ago is accused of stealing $860 worth of merchandise while working as a security guard for Walmart. The Brownsville Police Department arrested Jerry Xagoraris on Sept. 17 and charged him with official oppression and theft.
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According to a police report, the asset protection manager for the Walmart at 3500 W. Alton Gloor Blvd. contacted the Brownsville
PD on Aug. 21 to file a complaint for continuing theft of property against Xagoraris.
The manager told police that Xagoraris worked for Walmart as an off-duty security guard at the location for about four years.
The allegations came to light when Xagoraris allegedly began acting suspicious before the conclusion of his 8 p.m. to 12 a.m. shift.
According to the manager, Xagoraris would begin shopping an hour before his shift ended and would select and bag merchandise and place it in a shopping cart that he stashed it in the front of the store, the police report states.
A former Cameron County Precinct 4 constable arrested a week ago is accused of stealing $860 worth of merchandise while working as a security guard for Walmart. The Brownsville Police Department arrested Jerry Xagoraris on Sept. 17 and charged him with official oppression and theft.
According to a police report, the asset protection manager for the Walmart at 3500 W. Alton Gloor Blvd. contacted the BrownsvillePD on Aug. 21 to file a complaint for continuing theft of property against Xagoraris.
The manager told police that Xagoraris worked for Walmart as an off-duty security guard at the location for about four years.
The allegations came to light when Xagoraris allegedly began acting suspicious before the conclusion of his 8 p.m. to 12 a.m. shift.
According to the manager, Xagoraris would begin shopping an hour before his shift ended and would select and bag merchandise and place it in a shopping cart that he stashed it in the front of the store, the police report states.