Theft suspect: I needed firm's money because I'm living beyond my means
BOARDMAN
A woman who reportedly admitted to stealing about $200,000 from her company said she needed the money because she’s been “living beyond [her] means.”
That’s according to a police report filed Tuesday by the corporate treasurer for a home-alarm company with a location on Market Street.
The treasurer from State Alarm Inc. told police while looking through financial records last week, she noticed a check for $5,793.56 had been made out to an employee.
Upon further review, the treasurer discovered the employee had overpaid herself back to 2013.
The thefts reportedly started out about $1,400, “but soon exceeded $4,000” at a time, according to the report.
When confronted, the suspect reportedly told the treasurer, “My family needs it. I’ve been living beyond my means.”
Read more about the case in Thursday's Vindicator or on Vindy.com.