The manager of Piercing Pagoda at the Montgomery Mall has been charged with felony theft by unlawful taking after she allegedly stole eight cash deposits that were supported to be made in November and December 2022.
Mongomery Township Police were dispatched to the store on Jan. 5 to take a report of an employee theft. A loss prevention officer explained that the store’s manager, identified as 23-year-old Makyrah Kennedy, of Norristown, had stolen $4,014.75 via failing to make eight cash deposits between Nov. 4 and Dec. 22, according to charging documents.
Police said when the loss prevention officer confronted Kennedy about the missing deposits, she subsequently dropped off some of the deposits at the bank.
The single felony charge was filed against Kennedy on Jan. 10. Her preliminary hearing is scheduled for Feb. 21 at 11:45 a.m. in front of District Judge Andrea Duffy.
All suspects and defendants are innocent until proven guilty. This story was compiled using court records and the affidavit of probable cause.
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