Advertisement

Staples manager wondered what a woman was hiding under her shirt. She was pregnant with twins

Click to play video: 'Pregnant woman in North Carolina says she was confronted, manager believed she was hiding something under shirt'
Pregnant woman in North Carolina says she was confronted, manager believed she was hiding something under shirt
WATCH: A woman in North Carolina says a store manager and a police officer confronted her at a Staples on Friday, asking her to lift her shirt after the manager allegedly believed she was hiding something when she was actually carrying twins – Aug 14, 2018

A manager at an office supply store in North Carolina has been fired after a pregnant woman shopping there was confronted about what she was concealing beneath her shirt: “Twins,” she said.

Sherell Bates tells WSOC-TV she was paying for back-to-school supplies Friday when a police officer had her step aside and explain what was under her shirt.

Coverage of Staples on Globalnews.ca:

Story continues below advertisement

Bates says she responded that she’s 34 weeks pregnant with a boy and a girl, but he didn’t believe her. So she lifted up her shirt to expose her belly.

For news impacting Canada and around the world, sign up for breaking news alerts delivered directly to you when they happen.

Get breaking National news

For news impacting Canada and around the world, sign up for breaking news alerts delivered directly to you when they happen.
By providing your email address, you have read and agree to Global News' Terms and Conditions and Privacy Policy.

Staples says the manager apologized and her purchases were refunded.

READ MORE: Pregnant Lethbridge mother ingests cleaning chemicals after McDonald’s mix-up

Says Bates: “No mom should have to go through that.”

Staples subsequently said in a statement Monday that the manager of the Pineville store “did not follow correct protocol” and was fired.

Sponsored content

AdChoices