Lululemon employees fired after chasing robbers out of store: report
Lululemon said it has a zero-tolerance policy for pursuing shoplifters at their stores
Two Atlanta area lululemon employees were fired after they recorded a robbery in progress and called 911 on the thieves. (Rachel Rogers/LOCAL NEWS X /TMX)
Two Lululemon employees in Georgia are speaking out after they say they were fired for calling police on would-be robbers.
Jennifer Ferguson, a former assistant manager at a metro Atlanta area Lululemon store and one of her employees, Rachel Rogers, were fired by the retail chain after shocking video captured the duo yelling at and chasing masked robbers out of their store before calling police, which they claim got them fired, according to a report from the New York Post.
The viral video shows the masked thieves bursting into the store earlier this month and grabbing as many items as possible before being confronted by Ferguson.
Two employees were fired after capturing video of an alleged robbery of an Atlanta area lulumelon store. (Rachel Rogers/LOCAL NEWS X /TMX / Fox News)
"No, no, no, you can march back out," Ferguson can be heard telling the thieves.
The thieves had reportedly looted the location multiple times in previous months, and at one point in the video seemed to pause and consider the employee's demand before re-entering the store and grabbing more items.
"Seriously? Get out," Ferguson can be heard saying to the robbers.
"Chill, b–---, shut your ass up," one of the thieves responds.
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The employees then record the thieves as they exit the store and enter a waiting car to escape, with Ferguson and Rogers making no effort to physically prevent them from stealing items or leaving the store.
From there, the employees called the Gwinnett Police Department and reported the robbery, which they say is what got them fired from the store. Though Ferguson said the duo were not given "specific reasoning" for their terminations, management cited that the company had a "no-tolerance policy."
Two employees were fired after capturing video of an alleged robbery of an Atlanta area lulumelon store. (Rachel Rogers/LOCAL NEWS X /TMX / Fox News)
"We are not supposed to get in the way. You kind of clear path for whatever they’re going to do," Ferguson said of the store's policy. "And then, after it’s over, you scan a QR code. And that’s that. We’ve been told not to put it in any notes, because that might scare other people. We’re not supposed to call the police, not really supposed to talk about it."
The duo say they were questioned by a regional manager regarding their decision to call police and were later fired for their actions.
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Meanwhile, the police were able to track down the robbers and charge them with felony robbery.
Reached for comment by Fox Business, a spokesperson for Lulumelon confirmed the employee handbook outlining its zero-tolerance policy for chasing or physically engaging with suspected robbers.
Two employees were fired after capturing video of an alleged robbery of an Atlanta area lulumelon store. (Rachel Rogers/LOCAL NEWS X /TMX / Fox News)
"The safety and security of our employees and guests is always lululemon’s top priority, and we have policies and protocols in place to uphold a safe environment," the spokesperson said. "We take thefts and vandalism very seriously and our focus right now is supporting our educators, as well as continuing to collaborate with local partners and law enforcement."