18-year-old Amazon employee arrested for stealing 36 Apple watches on the job, police say

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WMC) - An Amazon employee is behind bars for allegedly stealing Apple watches.

Horatio Key, 18, is charged with theft of property $10,000-$60,000. He was allegedly helped by Tourell Lawson, Andrico Woods, and Lendon Nolen in the robbery.

Police said on November 9, 2023, Amazon Loss Prevention received a tip of the location of multiple empty Apple Watch boxes. It was determined that 36 Apple watches were missing from the Amazon facility at 3292 Holmes Road.

Key and the other suspects were seen on surveillance unboxing the watches, according to the affidavit.

On February 16, 2024, Key was picked out by investigators as the suspect responsible for the theft.

It was determined by Amazon and Memphis police that $14,364 worth of watches were stolen.

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