A Philadelphia man has been sentenced to probation for stealing more than $13,000 from Geo Specialty Chemicals in Lower Gwynedd Township.
Vincent Robinson, 43, was sentenced on Thursday to three years’ probation after pleading guilty to a reduced charge of misdemeanor theft by unlawful taking. Court records indicate that one felony count of receiving stolen property and seven felony counts of criminal use of a communication facility were dismissed in exchange for Robinson’s plea.
Robinson is eligible for early termination from probation after two years, so long as no violations are reported and full restitution is made.
The charges stem from an investigation by the Lower Gwynedd Township Police Department in August 2019, in connection with Robinson stealing from the chemical company while working there as a payroll clerk.
According to the complaint, police were dispatched to Geo Specialty Chemicals, located at 300 Brookside Avenue, on Aug. 22, 2019, for a report of an employee theft. Upon arrival, police learned that a payroll clerk — identified as 41-year-old Vincent Robinson — had been fired earlier that day for allegedly stealing from the company, the report states.
Investigators learned that from May 2019 through August 2019, Robinson would wait for the payroll to be approved, then log-in and change his paycheck prior to payout, police said. The complaint states that Robinson earned a salary of approximately $1,960 per pay period, but received payments of $4,129.09, $4215.94, $4,024.11 and $4,016.18 via direct deposit over four pay periods, the report states.
Additionally, two paper checks in the amounts of $4,293.38 and $4,041.29 were allegedly cashed by Robinson, and a third paper check in the amount of $4,231.54 was discovered and held onto prior to Robinson picking it up, the report states.
Total losses for the employer were estimated to be more than $13,000, the report states.
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