Woman Enters Plea In Theft Of $250K From Tarrytown Company

TARRYTOWN, NY — A woman who was accused of stealing almost a quarter of a million dollars from the company she worked for has admitted her guilt. Westchester County District Attorney Anthony A. Scarpino Jr. said Wednesday that Theresa Casey, 59, of Yonkers, pleaded guilty to second-degree grand larceny, a felony, in the theft of almost $250,000 from the Tarrytown company where she was employed.

Authorities said Casey worked as a bookkeeper in the payroll department of Allan M. Block Insurance Company, which provides life, homeowner’s and business insurance.

As part of her responsibilities, she managed payments to insurance agents, who were paid on commission.

A review of the commission payment records by the company’s owners found irregularities.

They determined Casey had been improperly paying herself as a commissioned employee in addition to her regular salary.

The owners then reported the theft to the Tarrytown police.

Casey pleaded guilty to stealing $246,752 from the insurance company from May 2014 to Feb. 2017.

She is scheduled to be sentenced Nov. 14 and faces a maximum of six years in state prison.

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