Cash Stolen From STAR Group Home In Darien: Police

DARIEN, CT — Cash totaling $3,400 was reported stolen late last month from the STAR group home on Edgerton Street in Darien, and police believe they may have a suspect in the theft.

According to police, the money was discovered missing in February during a routine business audit. Soon after, an investigation was launched.

"An employee who had access to petty cash receipts, and who was recently terminated, was developed as a potential suspect," wrote Darien Police Capt. Donald B. Anderson in a statement. STAR, which has facilities in Fairfield County, is a not-for-profit organization that works with people with developmental disabilities.

Additional details about the theft, including whether an arrest is forthcoming, were not disclosed. But the investigation into the missing funds "is active and ongoing," added Anderson.

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