7 Eleven Fees

A 24-year-old man was arrested March 26 after allegedly stealing at least $4,000 from two Portland 7-Elevens during his first day of work and then never coming back.

(The Associated Press/File)

Fraaz Nagori

A 24-year-old man is accused of stealing at least $4,000 from two 7-Eleven stores in Portland during his first days of work and then never coming back, court documents say.

A police investigation found that Fraaz Nagori started working at a 7-Eleven on Northeast Glenn Widing Drive on March 17, swiped $500 onto a prepaid debit card at some point during his shift and never came back to work after that day, a probable cause affidavit said. Nagori began working at another 7-Eleven on Southeast Grand Avenue on Tuesday, swiped seven debit cards for $500 each and didn't return after his first day there either.

Police were first alerted of the thefts by the Glenn Widing Drive store manager, who reviewed surveillance video of Nagori swiping a card and was able to confirm with a bank that the money went to an account with Nagori's social security number, the affidavit said.

Nagori was arrested on Thursday during a job interview at a third 7-Eleven, according to the affidavit. He was found with seven prepaid debit cards, items associated with heroin use, an iPhone and a receipt for an iPad bought on Tuesday.

Nagori admitted stealing from the other two 7-Elevens "after being surprised how easy it was and never returned to work to avoid apprehension," the affidavit said. The stores he targeted were independently owned.

Nagori was booked into the Multnomah County Detention Center on suspicion of first- and second-degree theft, computer crime and laundering a monetary instrument.

He told police he sold the iPad for cash and used the cash to buy drugs, according to the affidavit.

-- Everton Bailey Jr.

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