Crime & Safety
Man Sentenced To Prison After Stealing $7K From Upper Merion Hotel Where He Worked: Report
A man has reportedly been sentenced to prison after stealing $7,000 from the Upper Merion hotel where he worked.
A Hatfield man was sentenced to prison after admitting to stealing $7,000 from the hotel in Upper Merion at which he was a front desk clerk, according to a report.
The Times Herald reports that Michael F. Traupman, 39, will spend up to 23 months in prison after pleading guilty to felony theft by deception.
The incidents occurred between August and October of 2015 at the Comfort Inn in Upper Merion, the report states.
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Traupman reportedly stole to fund a gambling debt and expressed remorse for his actions.
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