Darien Marijuana Shop Worker Stole Cash: Cops

DARIEN, IL – An employee stole $690 from the cash register at Darien's marijuana store, High Haven, which opened a couple of months ago, police said.

The 26-year-old Plainfield man was given a citation for theft, police said.

Through a public records request, Patch obtained the full police report.

On the afternoon of Oct. 19, the store's manager was made aware that the register was short money.

She immediately checked the security footage and saw the 26-year-old steal money from the register, police said. She continued to watch the cameras and saw him take more money a couple of hours later, according to the report.

After the second incident, the man told the manager he was not feeling well and asked to go home.

The manager told police that she did want to ruin the employee's life and asked for the least amount of punishment for him. She agreed to giving him a citation.

When an officer called the employee, the officer asked if something happened at work. The 26-year-old admitted to the theft of the money, police said.

The man said he was homeless and struggling financially, police said. He said it was a bad decision to take the cash.

Two days after the thefts, the employee returned the $690 to the police station, according to the report. Police said they gave it to the marijuana store.