Clarion Woman Accused of Stealing Petty Cash Funds from Employer Waives Hearing

Aly Delp

Aly Delp

Published March 18, 2020 4:28 am
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CLARION, Pa. (EYT) – A Clarion woman waived her hearing in court on Tuesday on theft charges for allegedly stealing petty cash funds from her employer in Clarion Borough.

Court documents indicate the following charge against 23-year-old Melissa L. Toy was waived for court on Tuesday, March 17:

– Theft By Unlawful Taking-Movable Property, Misdemeanor 2

The charges has been transferred to the Clarion County Court of Common Pleas.

Toy is currently free after being released on her own recognizance.

The charge stems from a theft that occurred at a business located on Grand Avenue Extension in Clarion Borough.

Details of the case:

According to a criminal complaint filed on December 31 in Magisterial District Judge Duane L. Quinn’s office, Officer Wright, of the Clarion Borough Police Department, was assigned to investigate a theft around 9:15 a.m. on December 23. He made contact with the known female victim who advised that she had hired Melissa L. Toy in October of 2019 to manage a known housing development. The victim reported she was terminating Toy from her position on December 19, around 3:15 p.m. Upon gathering items from Toy, she asked for the petty cash box.

According to the complaint, Toy advised the victim that there was no money in the box. When the victim pointed out she had just given Toy $150.00 to put in the box and asked where the money was, Toy allegedly said she had “reimbursed” herself.

When the victim asked what Toy had reimbursed herself for since she had only started working in October, Toy had no answer. The victim advised Toy she wanted receipts for the cash that was missing, and Toy failed to provide any documentation, the complaint states.

Officer Wright attempted to make contact with Toy at her residence without any success.

Toy was arraigned in front of Magisterial District Judge Duane L. Quinn at 10:15 a.m. on Thursday, January 9.

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