Academy Sports employees charged, accused of changing shoe prices

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Thursday, December 15, 2016
Workers at Academy Sports wanted by police
Workers at Academy Sports wanted by police after allegedly changing prices on shoes.

HOUSTON (KTRK) -- Three workers at the Academy Sports and Outdoors near Hobby Airport are facing serious charges and accused of changing prices on items.

According to court documents, Bryan Antonio Hernandez, Moiz Khan Lodhi and Debanhis Garcia-Hernandez changed prices on expensive shoes only to purchase them for a fraction of the real cost.

The three changed the prices one a week beginning in July through September, taking almost $1,200 worth in discounts.

Garcia-Hernandez was arrested and bonded out of jail.

Authorities are still searching for Hernandez and Lodhi.