The suspect is facing over 20 charges for the embezzlement.
PURCELLVILLE, Va. — Editor's Note: This video is the national headlines from Aug. 19, 2022.
An employee of a Purcellville business is facing multiple charges after the company discovered $47,000 was missing in July.
The business owner reported to the Purcellville Police Department on July 12 that after balancing his financial books he determined that a large sum of money was unaccounted for.
Police conducted a forensic investigation into the incident and connected the case to an employee that wrote checks from a corporate account to himself.
The investigating officer gathered evidence and obtained warrants for petit larceny, embezzlement, and 23 counts of forgery and uttering.
The suspect's identity has not been released.
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