Ford dismisses a long-time worker at its Louisville plant after he is accused of stealing a $1.95 cookie, according to multiple reports. The employee, identified in one outlet as a diabetic electrician with more than a decade of service, is fired despite the allegation involving a single item worth $1.95. The story then shifts as the company reverses the termination after reviewing financial documentation. Bank transaction records are reported to show that the worker had already paid for the cookie, contradicting the claim that he took it without payment. One outlet also reports that the employee later receives compensation for lost wages after the decision is reversed, citing roughly $28,000 in lost pay. Another report says Ford initially sided with the accusation, then changes course once the records are confirmed. Ford’s position is described as requesting the worker’s return, but he does not accept the offer to come back. The reports collectively focus on the apparent mismatch between the firing rationale and the payment records, and on the resulting reversal and wage recovery.