A 31-year-old Clarkston woman was arrested for allegedly stealing more than $63,000 from Idaho Central Credit Union in Lewiston.
Lewiston police began an investigation June 14 with an embezzlement report from Josh Ross, vice president of branch performance at Idaho Central Credit Union.
Police met with Ross at the Lewiston branch at 429 Thain Road.
Ross and other administrators conducted an internal investigation into a theft/embezzlement after multiple audits revealed shortages of cash from the vault and Electronic Dispenser Note Acceptor.
The ICCU investigation included reviewing surveillance footage, logs from the vault and electronic dispenser and interviewing employees.
They alleged that Macey L. Wymore, a former employee, stole approximately $63,400 from the Lewiston branch between Dec. 7 and June 7. She was terminated before police met with Ross, according to the probable cause affidavit.
Surveillance, electronic logs and audits allegedly showed that Wymore stole $4,000 on Dec. 7, $13,400 on Feb. 24, $26,000 on May 14 and $20,000 on June 6.
Video evidence allegedly shows Wymore taking cash in two incidents, and in the other two incidents she was the only employee working, according to the affidavit.
Video evidence showed Wymore allegedly attempted to take more than $20,000 but returned the cash the next day after learning there was going to be an unexpected audit.
Wymore volunteered to take on a day off and help with the audit, and allegedly returned the money at that time.
Ross interviewed Wymore, who allegedly told him she took the money out of the electronic dispenser and took the cash to her desk and put it in her bag. She allegedly admitted that she “probably” intended to steal the money, but decided to return it, according to the affidavit.
The credit union accessed her account at Potlatch No. 1 Financial Credit Union, which showed just over $61,000, according to the affidavit.
Police interviewed Wymore, who allegedly admitted to taking about $40,000 to $45,000 from ICCU in two to three separate occasions, not including when she returned the money.
She told police there had been a death in her family in January that created a lot of expenses and she used the money to buy hay for her horses, make payments on multiple loans and lines of credit, pay off multiple credit cards and buy a grave spot and headstone.
Wymore allegedly told police all the stolen money had been spent, according to the affidavit.
Wymore was charged with grand theft, a felony. She made her initial appearance Friday before Magistrate Judge Sunil Ramalingam at the Nez Perce County Courthouse. She was given a $10,000 bond.
Rick Cuddihy was appointed as public defender and her next court date is July 8.
The maximum penalty for grand theft is 14 years as well as a $5,000 fine.
