Crime & Safety
Westbury Tavern Manager Stole $25K in Cash Sales: Police
The man stole the money over the course of a year, police say.
The manager at Westbury Tavern was arrested Thursday for stealing more than $25,000 in cash sales from his employer over the course of a year, police say.
According to authorities, James Pugliese, 52, of Hempstead, voided cash sales to steal the funds from Westbury Tavern LLC, located at 1080 Corporate Drive in Westbury, from January 2016 to January 2017.
Pugliese was located at his residence and was placed under arrested at 7:50 p.m.
Find out what's happening in Hicksvillefor free with the latest updates from Patch.
He was charged with third-degree grand larceny and five counts of first-degree falsifying business records.
Pugliese will be arraigned Friday at First District Court in Hempstead.
Image via NCPD
Find out what's happening in Hicksvillefor free with the latest updates from Patch.
Get more local news delivered straight to your inbox. Sign up for free Patch newsletters and alerts.
