Bookkeeper Arrested For Theft

A bookkeeper for Gem Electric was arrested for making unauthorized purchases with a company fuel card.

Connie Sims, 58, made several fuel purchases with the unauthorized card between March 2015 and March 2016. She also gave herself mileage reimbursements without the consent of the business owner. The total loss was $4,609.72.

Sims was arrested following an investigation by Detective Yomeka Evans. She was booked into jail for felony theft.