In a case of employee theft, a woman has been caught stealing from her own workplace, a Spec's store in Harris County. Deputies from Mark Herman's Constable Office responded to the store located in the 13300 block of Kuykendahl Road on April 15, after being alerted to potential theft by the store officials. Upon reviewing video surveillance, Nikiya Whitaker was identified as the perpetrator of a scheme that had her pocket over $900 from fraudulent returns.

Whitaker had apparently managed to keep the cash receipts from purchases and later process fraudulent returns to deceitfully pocket the money. This activity spanned over a two-month period and was meticulously caught on camera. According to a statement obtained by Constable Mark Herman's Facebook page, the investigation also brought to light Whitaker's history, with prior theft convictions adding gravity to her recent actions.

The consequences for Nikiya Whitaker have swiftly come to a head in the wake of her arrest. The suspect was booked into the Harris County Jail, facing a charge of Felony Theft with at least two previous convictions. Officials have set her bond at $1,500, while she awaits court proceedings in the 487th District Court, as laid out in the Facebook statement by Constable Herman.

This is not the first time an employee has been tempted to cunningly take advantage of their place of work. But the constables' ability to quickly apprehend and charge Whitaker serves as a stark reminder of the severity of such crimes and the implications that accompany past misdeeds. "Nikiya Whitaker was arrested and booked into the Harris County Jail, charged with Felony Theft with 2 or more Previous Convictions," Herman’s statement read, reflecting the weight of repeated offenses in the face of the law.