patching...
Update: Are you following Montgomery Patch on Facebook? Go here: http://www.facebook.com/montgomerypatch
Welcome back, Patch Blogger!

Embezzlement

Saturday, November 10, 2012

Man Accused of Embezzling from Local Builder

Shayne Rausenberger allegedly came up with a gift card-selling scam to siphon money from his brother-in-law’s company, which built homes in Oswego.

A former Plainfield man was arrested in New Jersey this week, accused of scamming his brother-in-law’s company out of more than $100,000 in unauthorized credit card charges. Shayne Rausenberger, 35, was arrested Wednesday after Plainfield police obtained a warrant and got in touch with authorities in Heskel, New Jersey, where he moved in September, according to Det. Carianne Siegel. He is charged with two counts of theft by deception, police said. Want free local news in your inbox every morning? Sign up for our newsletter. Rausenberger is a former employee of DJK Custom Homes, which operates in and around Plainfield, Oswego and Naperville, according to owner Dan Kittilsen. In Oswego, DJK builds homes in the Henneberry Woods and Old …

In this Article:

Plainfield Village Hall (in Plainfield Patch), DJK Custom Homes (in Naperville Patch), and Menards (in Plainfield Patch)

Thursday, January 12, 2012

Montgomery Woman Gets Four Years for Embezzlement

Erica Salgado, of the 100 block of Hamlet Court in Montgomery, plead guilty to embezzling more than $100,000 from her employer, Rental Homes of Naperville. A judge sentenced her on Thursday to four years in prison.

A Montgomery woman has been sentenced to four years in prison for embezzling more than $100,000 from her Naperville employer, DuPage County State’s Attorney Robert Berlin announced Thursday. Erica Salgado, 24, of the 100 block of Hamlet Court in Montgomery, pleaded guilty on Nov. 8 to one count each of theft over $100,000 and identity theft, prosecutors said. Both charges are Class 1 felonies. The charges stemmed from Salgado’s time as an employee of Rental Homes Inc. in Naperville. While working as a receptionist there, between April 14, 2009 and May 23, 2010, Salgado wrote herself unauthorized checks, and forged the signature of Rental Homes’ owner, Sandra Walsh, prosecutors said. In total, Salgado cashed 80 checks totaling $102,690 over…

Got a Hot Tip?
 
 

Videos

 

Most Popular Articles

  1. Man Passed Out Behind the Wheel Charged with DUI: Police
  2. New Homes For Sale in Montgomery This Week
  3. Where to Eat Ice Cream in Montgomery
  4. Plane Crash Victim's Family Sues Kit Plane Manufacturer
  5. Woman Parks Running Car in the Road, Charged with DUI: Sheriff

PSST! Want to Contribute?

  • Got a hot tip on news you think everyone should know? Tell us.
  • Just married? New baby? Make honor roll? Add an Announcement
  • Organizing that big block party or poetry reading? Put it on the calendar!
  • Have a great photo of your community?
    Add it to Your Neighborhood Gallery.