On December 6, 2025, Bloomington Police Officers responded to a theft report from Nordstrom's Department Store at [ADDRESS REDACTED], Bloomington, Hennepin County. The reporting party, Asset Protection Officer B. D. F., stated that an employee identified as KYLE JOSEPH HEGER, Defendant herein, had marked down several designer handbags without authorization resulting in commissions earned for himself. The Defendant had been employed since May of 2025. The Defendant's supervisor confirmed the handbags were not authorized to be marked down. 22 markdown transactions totaling a loss of $16,361.30 dollars were confirmed: 8/4/2025 $158 handbag marked down by $63.20. 8/5/2025 $638 handbag marked down by $268. 8/12/2025 $209 handbag marked down by $83.60 8/14/2025 $542.50 handbag marked down by $217.50 8/20/2025 $ 2,890 handbag marked down by $1,190. 11/14/2025 $2,550 handbag marked down by $1,020. 11/14/2025 $2,450 handbag marked down by $980. 11/14/2025 $1,595 handbag marked down by $638. 11/16/2025 $2,400 handbag marked down by $960. 11/16/2025 $1,995 handbag marked down by $798. 11/16/2025 $1,125 handbag marked down by $450. 11/28/2025 $2,095 handbag marked down by $838. 11/28/2025 $1,595 handbag marked down by $638. 11/28/2025 $695 handbag marked down by $315. 11/28/2025 $1,850 handbag marked down by $740. 11/28/2025 $1,995 handbag marked down by $798. 11/29/2025 $2,350 handbag marked down by $940. 11/30/2025 $2,890 handbag marked down by $1,156. 11/30/2025 $690 handbag marked down by $345. 11/30/2025 $2,550 handbag marked down by $1,020. 11/30/2025 $1,895 handbag marked down by $758. 11/30/2025 $4,290 handbag marked down by $2,145. The Defendant stated in a post-Miranda interview that he knew he needed supervisor authorization to mark down an item.
The markdowns were completed under the Defendant's cashier name. The Defendant stated that he marked down the handbags because "I wanna make sure my customers feel respected". The Defendant then stated he financially gained from the sales of the handbags through commission. The Defendant is currently out of custody.
