Crime & Safety
Employee Arrested After Theft from Somers Business
The complaint was made in October and an arrest was recently made.
Editor’s note: We published this story earlier in the week, but here it is again in case you missed it.
On Oct. 2, 2014, a complaint was made to Troop C in Tolland that there had been a theft of funds from a business in Somers by an employee.
A criminal investigation was initiated upon the complaint by the business owner and was assigned to detectives in the Eastern District Major Crimes Squad.
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On May 13, detectives arrested Elizabeth West, 65, and charged with her with first-degree larceny.
She was released on a $25,000 non-surety bond and is scheduled to appear at Rockville Superior Court on May 26.
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The Journal Inquirer is reporting that West used to work at Room to Grow Childcare but resigned after a complaint was made that she was stealing $10,000 to $15,000 annually over the course of several years.
The paper is reporting that West said she took the money to pay off debts for her drug-addicted sons.
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