Crime & fire.
A Warminster woman is accused of stealing more than $4,000 in goods, cosmetics and cash from her employer, Kohls Department Store, over a two-month period.
Nigina Adilova, 24, of the 200 block of South Norristown Road, Warminster, was charged last month with felony counts of theft by possessing or carrying away merchandise, theft by deception, theft by unlawful taking, and receiving stolen property, according to court records.
On April 6, 2025, at 2:49 p.m., police were dispatched to Kohls at 918 W. Street Road for a retail theft not in progress, police said.
A loss prevention supervisor told police that an associate on scene, alleged to be Adilova, has been caught stealing more than $4,000 worth of merchandise and cash since February.
A corporate investigator told police that Adilova has been employed since Feb. 18 and her first time allegedly being caught on surveillance was Feb. 28.
Adilova allegedly concealed items and proceeded past all registers on various occasions throughout her employment. She was fired on April 6.
Adilova allegedly admitted to stealing items while employed at Kohls, and that she stole cosmetics by placing them in bags, which she took home without paying.
In addition, Adilova was advised not to return to the store without advising loss prevention, so she could return the stolen merchandise, police said.
While Adilova was cleaning out her employee locker, she found three more stolen pieces of merchandise while police were on scene, police said.
The grand total of stolen merchandise was $3,441.95, police said. Stolen merchandise included scalp revival cream, hairspray, detox masks, foaming cleanser, firming night cream, serums, night masks, eye gel cream, cleansing soap, concealer, mascara, lip liner, blush, dresses, perfume, skin cream, and a tumbler.
Furthermore, loss prevention provided receipts for return fraud, in which on 13 different occasions, Adilova allegedly committed fraud by processing a transaction with a customer, taking a picture of the customer’s loyalty bar code, selecting the same items from the transaction off the store floor, and then conducting a return with no customer present.
Adilova allegedly signed as the customer and then opened the cash drawer, where she pocketed the cash from the fake return.
Police said the behavior continued in March and April, totaling $568 in stolen cash, police allege.
Adilova is free on $35,000 unsecured bail and has a preliminary hearing June 9 before Magisterial District Judge Christopher E. O’Neill.
All suspects and defendants are innocent until proven guilty. This story was compiled using public court records.
