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Elmhurst Firm's Worker Stole At Least $100K: Police

The employee fraudulently used the company's credit card for several purchases, police said.

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John M. Montalbano, 41, of Riverside, was arrested on charges of identity theft over $100,000 and theft of $100,000 to $500,000, Elmhurst police said.
John M. Montalbano, 41, of Riverside, was arrested on charges of identity theft over $100,000 and theft of $100,000 to $500,000, Elmhurst police said. (David Giuliani/Patch)

ELMHURST, IL – An employee of an Elmhurst company is accused of stealing $100,000 to $500,000 from his employer over 14 months, Elmhurst police said.

John M. Montalbano, 41, of Riverside, was arrested on charges of identity theft over $100,000 and theft of $100,000 to $500,000. The victim was Chicago Water & Fire Restoration, 720 N. Larch Ave., police said.

Police said Montalbano fraudulently used the company's credit card to complete several purchases, police said.

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The thefts were believed to have occurred from July 2021 to September 2022. Police said Montalbano turned himself in Friday because of a warrant, police said. He was released.

Several business aggregation websites indicate Montalbano was the company's general manager.

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Patch on Monday filed a public records request for the police report.

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