Police: Bookkeeper Embezzled $11K From Mineola Law Firm

A secretary/bookkeeper for a Mineola law firm was arrested Tuesday morning for falsely writing checks, in excess of $11,000, and depositing them into her personal bank account, police said.

Stephanie A. Amit, 25, of Elmont, worked at Guiliano, McDonnell & Perrone, LLC, located at 170 Old Country Road, when she allegedly stole the comany’s funds from March to July of this year.

According to authorities, Amit created eight checks and deposited them into her TD bank account and also made false entries in the company’s business records indicating the checks were paid to vendors.

Amit was located at her home at 7:50 a.m. and was placed under arrest.

She was charged with third degree grand larceny and first degree falsifying business records. She will be arraigned Tuesday at First District Court in Hempstead.

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