Examples Of Embezzlement Complaint
INFORMATION:
On 9-5-17, I, Officer J. Daniszewski, responded to an embezzlement complaint, at Tawas Bay Beach Resort, that was reported on 9-3-17. I arrived on scene and made contact with LISA KILLINGBECK an employee of Tawas Bay Beach Resort. Through this investigation, no charges will be pursued due to the lack of evidence supporting that the suspect misused employer goods.
CONTACT WITH LISA KILLINGBECK:
I made contact with KILLINGBECK, who advised that the suspect, DEVIN MARIE COUNTS, had stolen money during her work shift at Bikinis' (The bar behind Tawas Bay Beach Resort). KILLINGBECK advised that COUNTS placed a number of meals and drinks into the business complimentary account (house account), or 9003 account, then stole the …show more content…
money that was left to pay for the meals and drinks. KILLINGBECK advised that the 9300 account is designed for meals and drinks that are not up to customer satisfactions. KILLINGBECK advised that COUNTS placed numerous customer tabs on the 9300 on 8-26-17 and again on 9-1-17. KILLINGBECK advised that alcoholic drinks are never placed on the 9300 account and COUNTS placed several on the 9300 account. KILLINGBECK advised that she informed COUNTS of the charges in the 9300 account and COUNTS never returned to work, or returned her phone calls after being notified. KILLINGBECK provided a list of receipts showing the bills which were placed in the 9300 account.
9003 ACCOUNT RECEIPTS:
8-26-17; (1) 8-26-17 at 16:12 hours; Sever DEVIN COUNTS; Total=$12.00.
(2) 8-26-17 at 16:13 hours; Sever DEVIN COUNTS; Total=$37.13. (3) 8-26-17 at 16:24 hours; Sever DEVIN COUNTS; …show more content…
Total=$22.00. (4) 8-26-17 at 21:24 hours; Sever DEVIN COUNTS; Total=$14.40. (5) 8-26-17 at 21:53 hours; Sever DEVIN COUNTS; Total=$18.55. (6) 8-26-17 at 22:29 hours; Sever DEVIN COUNTS; Total=$7.49. (7) 8-26-17 at 23:33 hours; Sever DEVIN COUNTS; Total=$30.00. 9-1-17; (8) 9-1-17 at 21:54 hours; Sever DEVIN COUNTS; Total=$44.01 (9) 9-1-17 at 22:05 hours; Sever DEVIN COUNTS; Total=$51.99. (10) 9-1-17 at 22.25 hours; Sever DEVIN COUNTS; Total=$30.15.
CONTACT WITH DEVIN MARIE COUNTS:
On 9-18-17 I contacted COUNTS, via telephone. COUNTS advised she was unaware of the tabs that were placed in the 9300 account. COUNTS advised since she started working at Bikini's, in June of 2017, she had only placed one (1) tab in the 9300 account. COUNTS advised she, as a server, does not have the ability to place any tabs in the 9300 account, unless told to do so by management. COUNTS advised she would come to the police station and speak with me in person the following day.
INTERVIEW WITH DEVIN COUNTS:
On 9-19-17, COUNTS and her mother arrived at TPA and spoke with Chief Ferguson and I spoke about the accusations. Chief Ferguson advised COUNTS that she was not under arrest and she was free to leave at any time. COUNTS voluntarily stayed and spoke with us. COUNTS advised that during her period of employment at Tawas Bay Beach Resort, she only placed two (2) tabs in the 9300 account. COUNTS recalls placing tab #6 for $7.49 and tab #9 for $51.99 in the 9300 account but those were the only two she did during the course of her employment. COUNTS advised that she never placed that many tabs in the 9300 account and she believed someone placed them in that account under her name. COUNTS advised that it was common practice for the servers to leave their employee server cards at the server terminals. COUNTS advised that each server gets a card, described as being a white card in color with no name, and to which has the visual characteristics to that of a debit or credit card. COUNTS advised once the card is swiped on the terminal, the server is logged in until logged out. COUNTS advised once she takes an order from a table, she goes to the terminal, grabs the cards, and begins swiping them until she finds hers.
CONTACT WITH DONNA MENDIOLA:
On 9-30-17 I contacted DONNA MENDIOLA, via telephone, referencing employee training and work methods at Tawas Bay Beach Resort. MENDIOLA is a previous employee of Tawas Bay Beach Resort. MENDIOLA advised that it is not common practice for servers to leave their employee server cards at the server terminals and servers normally have their cards on them. MENDIOLA advised it is illegal to place alcoholic drinks in the 9300 account.
CONTACT WITH ASHLEY VINCENT:
On 9-30-17 I contacted ASHLEY VINCENT, via telephone, referencing employee training and work methods at Tawas Bay Beach Resort. VINCENT is a previous employee of Tawas Bay Beach Resort. VINCENT advised that it is not common practice for servers to leave their employee server cards at the server terminals and servers normally have their cards on them.
CONTACT WITH KAYLA BROWN:
On 9-30-17 I contacted KAYLA BROWN, via telephone, referencing employee training and work methods at Tawas Bay Beach Resort.
BROWN is a current employee of Tawas Bay Beach Resort. BROWN advised that it is not common practice for servers to leave their employee server cards at the server terminals and servers normally have their cards on them.
CONTACT WITH TIFFANY RIDER:
On 9-30-17 I contacted TIFFANY RIDER, via telephone, referencing employee training and work methods at Tawas Bay Beach Resort. RIDER is a current employee of Tawas Bay Beach Resort. RIDER advised that it is not common practice for servers to leave their employee server cards at the server terminals and servers normally have their cards on them. RIDER stated during our conversation, "we all keep our employee cards in our pocket, however, there are two girls that keep them on strings attached to them. DEVIN COUNTS is one of the girls who has theirs attached to her at all times."
CONTACT WITH CONNIE WHITE:
On 9-30-17 I contacted CONNIE WHITE, via telephone, referencing employee training and work methods at Tawas Bay Beach Resort. WHITE is a current employee of Tawas Bay Beach Resort. WHITE advised that it is not common practice for servers to leave their employee server cards at the server terminals and servers normally have their cards on them. WHITE advised that it is illegal to place alcoholic drinks in the 9300
account.
CASE STATUS:
Closed.
On 9-5-17, I, Officer J. Daniszewski, responded to an embezzlement complaint, at Tawas Bay Beach Resort, that was reported on 9-3-17. I arrived on scene and made contact with LISA KILLINGBECK an employee of Tawas Bay Beach Resort. Through this investigation, no charges will be pursued due to the lack of evidence supporting that the suspect misused employer goods.
CONTACT WITH LISA KILLINGBECK:
I made contact with KILLINGBECK, who advised that the suspect, DEVIN MARIE COUNTS, had stolen money during her work shift at Bikinis' (The bar behind Tawas Bay Beach Resort). KILLINGBECK advised that COUNTS placed a number of meals and drinks into the business complimentary account (house account), or 9003 account, then stole the …show more content…
money that was left to pay for the meals and drinks. KILLINGBECK advised that the 9300 account is designed for meals and drinks that are not up to customer satisfactions. KILLINGBECK advised that COUNTS placed numerous customer tabs on the 9300 on 8-26-17 and again on 9-1-17. KILLINGBECK advised that alcoholic drinks are never placed on the 9300 account and COUNTS placed several on the 9300 account. KILLINGBECK advised that she informed COUNTS of the charges in the 9300 account and COUNTS never returned to work, or returned her phone calls after being notified. KILLINGBECK provided a list of receipts showing the bills which were placed in the 9300 account.
9003 ACCOUNT RECEIPTS:
8-26-17; (1) 8-26-17 at 16:12 hours; Sever DEVIN COUNTS; Total=$12.00.
(2) 8-26-17 at 16:13 hours; Sever DEVIN COUNTS; Total=$37.13. (3) 8-26-17 at 16:24 hours; Sever DEVIN COUNTS; …show more content…
Total=$22.00. (4) 8-26-17 at 21:24 hours; Sever DEVIN COUNTS; Total=$14.40. (5) 8-26-17 at 21:53 hours; Sever DEVIN COUNTS; Total=$18.55. (6) 8-26-17 at 22:29 hours; Sever DEVIN COUNTS; Total=$7.49. (7) 8-26-17 at 23:33 hours; Sever DEVIN COUNTS; Total=$30.00. 9-1-17; (8) 9-1-17 at 21:54 hours; Sever DEVIN COUNTS; Total=$44.01 (9) 9-1-17 at 22:05 hours; Sever DEVIN COUNTS; Total=$51.99. (10) 9-1-17 at 22.25 hours; Sever DEVIN COUNTS; Total=$30.15.
CONTACT WITH DEVIN MARIE COUNTS:
On 9-18-17 I contacted COUNTS, via telephone. COUNTS advised she was unaware of the tabs that were placed in the 9300 account. COUNTS advised since she started working at Bikini's, in June of 2017, she had only placed one (1) tab in the 9300 account. COUNTS advised she, as a server, does not have the ability to place any tabs in the 9300 account, unless told to do so by management. COUNTS advised she would come to the police station and speak with me in person the following day.
INTERVIEW WITH DEVIN COUNTS:
On 9-19-17, COUNTS and her mother arrived at TPA and spoke with Chief Ferguson and I spoke about the accusations. Chief Ferguson advised COUNTS that she was not under arrest and she was free to leave at any time. COUNTS voluntarily stayed and spoke with us. COUNTS advised that during her period of employment at Tawas Bay Beach Resort, she only placed two (2) tabs in the 9300 account. COUNTS recalls placing tab #6 for $7.49 and tab #9 for $51.99 in the 9300 account but those were the only two she did during the course of her employment. COUNTS advised that she never placed that many tabs in the 9300 account and she believed someone placed them in that account under her name. COUNTS advised that it was common practice for the servers to leave their employee server cards at the server terminals. COUNTS advised that each server gets a card, described as being a white card in color with no name, and to which has the visual characteristics to that of a debit or credit card. COUNTS advised once the card is swiped on the terminal, the server is logged in until logged out. COUNTS advised once she takes an order from a table, she goes to the terminal, grabs the cards, and begins swiping them until she finds hers.
CONTACT WITH DONNA MENDIOLA:
On 9-30-17 I contacted DONNA MENDIOLA, via telephone, referencing employee training and work methods at Tawas Bay Beach Resort. MENDIOLA is a previous employee of Tawas Bay Beach Resort. MENDIOLA advised that it is not common practice for servers to leave their employee server cards at the server terminals and servers normally have their cards on them. MENDIOLA advised it is illegal to place alcoholic drinks in the 9300 account.
CONTACT WITH ASHLEY VINCENT:
On 9-30-17 I contacted ASHLEY VINCENT, via telephone, referencing employee training and work methods at Tawas Bay Beach Resort. VINCENT is a previous employee of Tawas Bay Beach Resort. VINCENT advised that it is not common practice for servers to leave their employee server cards at the server terminals and servers normally have their cards on them.
CONTACT WITH KAYLA BROWN:
On 9-30-17 I contacted KAYLA BROWN, via telephone, referencing employee training and work methods at Tawas Bay Beach Resort.
BROWN is a current employee of Tawas Bay Beach Resort. BROWN advised that it is not common practice for servers to leave their employee server cards at the server terminals and servers normally have their cards on them.
CONTACT WITH TIFFANY RIDER:
On 9-30-17 I contacted TIFFANY RIDER, via telephone, referencing employee training and work methods at Tawas Bay Beach Resort. RIDER is a current employee of Tawas Bay Beach Resort. RIDER advised that it is not common practice for servers to leave their employee server cards at the server terminals and servers normally have their cards on them. RIDER stated during our conversation, "we all keep our employee cards in our pocket, however, there are two girls that keep them on strings attached to them. DEVIN COUNTS is one of the girls who has theirs attached to her at all times."
CONTACT WITH CONNIE WHITE:
On 9-30-17 I contacted CONNIE WHITE, via telephone, referencing employee training and work methods at Tawas Bay Beach Resort. WHITE is a current employee of Tawas Bay Beach Resort. WHITE advised that it is not common practice for servers to leave their employee server cards at the server terminals and servers normally have their cards on them. WHITE advised that it is illegal to place alcoholic drinks in the 9300
account.
CASE STATUS:
Closed.