Long Island Office Max Manager Stole Over $17,000 From Store: Police

ELMONT, NY - An Office Max store manager was arrested on Friday for stealing over $17,000 from the Elmont store, according to Nassau Police.

While 36-year-old Marc R. Galdass of Woodside was employed as a store manager for the store on 1730 Hempstead Turnpike, he was responsible for making daily bank deposits for the store to Brinks Armored Carrier, according to police.

Starting in April, it was discovered by a loss prevention manager that Galdass did not turn over the designated amount of deposit bags to the armored car service on several occasions, police said.

To cover the thefts, Galdass falsified deposit log books in the store and made deposits directly to bank branches which he was not authorized to do, according to police.

The company lost a total of over $17, 000, police said.

Galdass surrendered to detectives on Friday.

He is charged with third degree grand larceny, three counts of third degree criminal possession of stolen property, two counts of first degree falsifying business record and fourth degree criminal possession of stolen property, police said.

He will be arraigned on Friday.