SUMMARY: Grand Larceny, Embezzlement, False Pretenses and Tokens, and Burglary
DATE AND TIME: February 1, 2024
CASE #: 24WM00265
On February 1, 2024 the Wilmington Police Department was notified by a local business representative that some fraudulent activity from a former employee had been found in the business's financial records. Through the investigation it was found that the former employee had used their access as an employee to embezzle money from the business for their own personal use. After the fraudulent activity was discovered the employee was terminated from employment. The former employee then returned and entered the business without permission and wrote themselves an unauthorized paycheck. The employee also attempted to conceal the fraudulent activity by removing business records. The suspect, Kimberly Hicks, age 57, of Whitingham VT was issued a criminal citation to appear in Vermont Superior Court - Windham Criminal Division on 03/26/24 at 08:30 AM to answer to the charges.
