BROOKVILLE, Pa. (EYT) – A local woman is facing felony charges for allegedly embezzling over $200,000 from the Denny’s Restaurant where she worked as a general manager.
Brookville Borough Police filed the following charges against 34-year-old Erika Elaine Kennedy, of Strattanville, on Monday afternoon:
- Theft By Unlawful Taking-Movable Property, Felony 2
- Receiving Stolen Property, Felony 2
- Tamper Records Or Id-Writing, Misdemeanor 2
The charges were filed at Magisterial District Judge Gregory M. Bazylak’s office in Brookville.
The investigation was initiated on March 9 when Brookville Police were dispatched to the Allegheny Boulevard restaurant after a Denny’s regional manager reported a large sum of missing money.
Investigators reviewed accounting records that revealed Kennedy allegedly stole $217,159.37 from the restaurant over a nine-month period beginning on May 27, 2021. Discrepancies in accounting records were first noticed by a firm that oversees Denny’s finances.
Kennedy reportedly admitted to the regional manager that she stole the money.
A warrant has been issued for Kennedy’s arrest.
This story will be updated.