Suspected Theft at Kohl's Leaves Shopper Without Cash, Cards and Medications

A tale of caution to holiday shoppers played out at a local retailer: keep your wallet and purse in sight at all times.

Muskego Police were called to Kohl's Department Store on Nov. 29 after a shopper and several store employees were unable to recover a purse the woman had lost in the store.

According to reports, a 52-year-old woman from Eagle, WI, was shopping in the store and realized 40 minutes into her trip that she had set her purse down. A search by the woman and other employees came up empty, and police were also unable to locate the purse.

The contents included $450 in cash, 12 credit cards, one debit card and three bottles of prescription medications. In addition, reports state that the bag was worth about $280. 

The woman told police she suspected three younger shoppers, who were in the area of the store in which she felt she may have set the purse down, which MPD is checking into.

In the meantime, the woman was told to call all of her credit card companies to report the cards as stolen.