A gas station employee allegedly embezzled hundreds of dollars. A woman reported a man posing as a cable company employee who tried to scam her. A Toano woman is accused of stealing checks from an acquaintance and then passing them off.
Williamsburg
Gas Station Employee Allegedly Embezzled Hundreds
A 23-year-old Surry County woman who worked at the Wilco-Hess station on Richmond Road in Williamsburg is facing a felony charge after she allegedly embezzled hundreds from the store.
Maj. Greg Riley of the Williamsburg Police Department said officers responded to the station on the 3000 block of Richmond Road at about 11 a.m. Thursday for the reported embezzlement. Management told officers an employee tried to get money from the safe Aug. 5 and on another date. On Aug. 12, 16 empty money tubes were discovered in the safe.
Amber Ann Taliaferro was identified as a suspect and later admitted to taking more than $400, Riley said. She faces one felony count of embezzlement.
Woman Reports Man Posing as Cable Company Official Tried to Scam Her
A woman reported to police a man posing as a cable company official tried to scam her at her home.
Officers responded to the 900 block of Westgate Circle at about 4:30 p.m. Thursday for the reported fraud. The woman told police an unidentified black male in an orange and yellow safety vest knocked on her door at about 3 p.m. Wednesday and told her he was from the cable company and her bill was past due so he had to shut off the cable.
The woman said the man drove up in a pickup truck with a logo she could not describe. She gave him a voided check, which he said he would take back to the office to make sure a payment was made so the cable would not be shut off, Riley said.
She contacted the cable company after he left and found out her account was up to date. She then realized she was possibly the victim of a scam and contacted police. She has not lost any money.
Riley said citizens should take time to call a company and verify if someone shows up at their home and makes claims like the man in this case. Along with potential scams, a person might also be trying to get inside to case a house for valuables.
James City County
Woman Accused of Stealing Checks from Acquaintance
A 57-year-old Toano woman is facing felony charges after she allegedly stole checks from an acquaintance and then cashed them for almost $1,000.
Lorraine Marie D’Apice was arrested Aug. 11. Deputy Chief Stephen Rubino of the James City County Police Department said D’Apice stole the checks from a residence on Richmond Road on Aug. 2 or 3. She then allegedly made out one check for $475 and one check for $450 and cashed them.
D’Apice is charged with two felony counts of forgery, two felony counts of uttering and one felony count of grand larceny.
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