Parsippany New Jersey police recently arrested an Elizabeth NJ woman who allegedly committed check fraud and stole $40,000 from her boss.

According to the Morris County Prosecutor’s Office, the suspect committed the fraud crimes over six-month period that lasted from April 2015 to October 2015. While employed at a Parsippany NJ business, the suspect allegedly stole checks from her boss in an amount that exceeded $40,000. The suspect later cashed the checks in her own name, said Morris County prosecutors.

The victim, who owns a business in Parsippany NJ, became aware of the possible fraud and theft in March 2016 and contacted the Parsippany Police Department about the theft crimes. Parsippany NJ police then spent approximately six months investigating the alleged check fraud before determining that there was enough evidence to arrest and charge the suspect.

The suspect, a 35-year-old woman from Elizabeth New Jersey, has been charged with several crimes, including check fraud and theft by deception.

If the suspect is eventually convicted of committing check fraud, she could potentially be sentenced to several years in New Jersey State Prison. Moreover, the suspect would likely be required to pay restitution to the victim in the amount that was allegedly stolen.

For additional information about this case, view the NJ.com article, “Woman Stole $40K in Checks from Parsippany Business, Cops Say.”