Articles tagged:embezzlement

Posted: Mon Jan 23 11:23 a.m. by Lee Higgins Crime and courts reporter

A former employee of Kramer-Triad Management Group in Ann Arbor is accused of embezzling more than $100,000 from the company, Ann Arbor police said. Robert Leslie Rutter, 42, of Gregory is charged with four counts of embezzling $20,000 or more and three counts each of uttering and publishing and forgery.

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Posted: Tue Nov 15 3:15 p.m. by Lee Higgins Crime and courts reporter

A woman is accused of embezzling $20,000 from a waste management company in Ypsilanti Township while she was employed there, Washtenaw County sheriff's deputies said. Sarah Marie Davis, 38, of Livonia is charged with embezzling $20,000 or more, but less than $50,000 from Geodynamic Industries, Inc.

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Posted: Wed Nov 9 7:30 a.m. by Lee Higgins Crime and courts reporter

A preliminary hearing is scheduled for today for a man accused of embezzling more than $3,000 from the Michigan Union Ticket Office while working there as a student employee. Dominic Isaiah Johnson, 21, is charged with embezzlement of $1,000 or more, but less than $20,000.

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Posted: Tue Nov 1 11:46 a.m. by Lee Higgins Crime and courts reporter

A former general manager of Lexus of Ann Arbor has pleaded guilty to embezzling tens of thousands of dollars from the dealership. David Alan Proffitt, 39, of Howell, pleaded guilty Thursday in Washtenaw County Circuit Court to embezzling $50,000 or more but less than $100,000 and obtaining money by false ...

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Posted: Tue Sep 20 5:35 p.m. by Lee Higgins Crime and courts reporter

Less than two weeks after a woman pleaded guilty to embezzling from Walmart in the 7000 block of Michigan Avenue, a second woman has been charged in the case, Pittsfield Township police said. Samantha Jo Townley, 23, of Ypsilanti, is charged with embezzling more than $999, but less than $20,000, ...

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Posted: Thu Sep 8 3:17 p.m. by Lee Higgins Crime and courts reporter

A woman accused of embezzling at least $1,000 from the Washtenaw County Circuit Court during the past year while she was employed there, waived her right to a preliminary hearing Wednesday, county court records show. Kimberly Ann Elmer, 36, of Bridgewater Township, is charged with embezzlement by a public officer ...

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Posted: Tue Aug 30 11:52 a.m. by Lee Higgins Crime and courts reporter
Washtenaw County Circuit Court employee charged with embezzlement

A Washtenaw County Circuit Court employee is accused of embezzling at least $1,000 from the court during the past year, county sheriff's deputies said. Kimberly Ann Elmer 36, of Bridgewater Township, was arraigned Monday morning on several charges.

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Posted: Tue Aug 16 1:50 p.m. by Lee Higgins Crime and courts reporter

An Ann Arbor man is accused of stealing an estimated $1,500 this month from The Vitamin Shoppe on Washtenaw Avenue while he was employed there. Perry Gasnier III, 43, is charged with embezzlement of $1,000 or more, but less than $20,000, court records show.

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Posted: Fri Aug 5 6:20 p.m. by Lee Higgins Crime and courts reporter

A Howell man accused of embezzling tens of thousands of dollars from Lexus of Ann Arbor while working as the dealership's general manager was arrested Thursday in Texas and is awaiting extradition, authorities said. David Alan Proffitt, 39, was charged Tuesday with embezzlement of $50,000 or more, but less than ...

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Posted: Thu Aug 4 11:53 a.m. by Lee Higgins Crime and courts reporter

A Howell man is accused of embezzling tens of thousands of dollars from Lexus of Ann Arbor while working as the dealership's general manager, Washtenaw County sheriff's deputies said. David Alan Proffitt, 39, was charged Tuesday with embezzlement of $50,000 or more, but less than $100,000, county court records show.

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Posted: Thu May 26 5:59 a.m. by Lee Higgins Crime and courts reporter
Man accused of embezzling at least $20,000 from Washtenaw Dairy

A man who started out as a donut maker at Washtenaw Dairy nine years ago and worked his way up to sales manager is accused of embezzling at least $20,000 from the company over the past several years, Ann Arbor police said. David Jacob Halman, 56, of Ann Arbor is ...

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Posted: Wed May 11 3:37 p.m. by Lee Higgins Crime and courts reporter
Couple accused of embezzling $250,000 from A2 Auto Glass

A Lima Township couple is accused of embezzling roughly $250,000 from A2 Auto Glass in Scio Township over a period of three-and-a-half years, Washtenaw County sheriff’s deputies said. Oral Charles Molden, 46, who investigators say did computer work for the company, is charged with embezzling $20,000 or more.

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Posted: Tue Jan 18 3:38 p.m. by Heather Lockwood

A former employee of the Hyundai-Kia America Technical Center in Superior Township was sentenced today to five years of probation for stealing more than $100,000 in equipment and tools. Tony Calleja assured the judge it would never happen again before being placed on probation and ordered to pay $30,000 in ...

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Posted: Wed Jan 5 6:02 a.m. by Art Aisner AnnArbor.com Freelance Journalist
Judge denies convicted embezzler's attempt to reduce amount he owes to Ann Arbor Moose Lodge

A Washtenaw County judge has denied a convicted embezzler’s attempt to reduce the $115,276 in restitution he owes to the Ann Arbor Moose Lodge. Circuit Judge Archie Brown reaffirmed his calculations for the amount Christopher Steeb stole from the non-profit organization while serving as administrator, along with corresponding interest, in ...

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Posted: Tue Dec 28 2:40 p.m. by Art Aisner AnnArbor.com Freelance Journalist
Former cashier at Saline's Country Market ordered to stand trial on embezzlement charge

Corporate officials responsible for Saline's Country Market didn’t catch on that someone was stealing thousands of dollars worth of lottery receipts for almost three years. But once they did uncover cash discrepancies totaling more than $71,000, it didn’t take long to pinpoint Angela McKenzie as a suspect.

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