CORTLAND, N.Y. — The New York State Police announced on Monday, Aug. 4 that they arrested a Cortland woman last week for allegedly stealing nearly $900 from her retail employer in the Cortland and Ithaca areas and trying to cover it up. New York State Police in Homer on Monday, July 28 arrested Hailey Sweeney, […]
CORTLAND, N.Y. — The New York State Police announced on Monday, Aug. 4 that they arrested a Cortland woman last week for allegedly stealing nearly $900 from her retail employer in the Cortland and Ithaca areas and trying to cover it up.
New York State Police in Homer on Monday, July 28 arrested Hailey Sweeney, age 31, of Homer, for two counts of falsifying business records and petit larceny, both misdemeanors.
Troopers were contacted by the loss prevention (security) staff of Sherwin-Williams after they discovered inconsistencies with several transactions. State Police say an investigation by Sherwin-Williams determined that while working as an employee for the company’s paint stores in Cortlandville and Ithaca, Sweeney made fraudulent returns and stole money between the months of April and July. The total loss to Sherwin-Williams was just over $890, the State Police said in the announcement.
Sweeney was issued appearance tickets to the Cortlandville Town Court on Sept. 8, and Ithaca City Court on Sept. 5.
