Weymouth girl allegedly embezzled $1.3 million from Holbrook windshield restore firm, police say

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The lady allegedly stole from the corporate by way of fraudulent bank card prices, wire transfers, and direct deposits.

A 36-year-old Weymouth girl allegedly embezzled greater than $1.3 million from a Holbrook-based windshield restore firm, in accordance with Holbrook police.

On Wednesday, police arrested Ashley Sumner on a number of prices together with larceny and cash laundering, amongst others, for allegedly stealing from her former employer, Allstate Auto Glass, police mentioned in a press launch.

Sumner started working for Allstate in 2020, and resigned from the corporate in February 2023, police mentioned. Whereas employed there, she had entry to the corporate’s funds.

Holbrook police started investigating Sumner in March 2023 after Allstate informed them they suspected her of stealing $50,000, police mentioned. A months-long investigation revealed that she allegedly made a number of fraudulent bank card prices, direct deposits, and wire transfers.

Police mentioned they imagine Sumner stole greater than $1.3 million from Allstate between January 2021 and February 2023. They charged her with larceny over $1,200, cash laundering, 4 counts of identification fraud, and two counts of improper use of a bank card over $1,200.

Sumner was arraigned Wednesday in Quincy District Courtroom, police mentioned. The choose set a money bail of $100,000. Sumner’s subsequent court docket date is Aug. 30.