** Timmins Police Service News Release**

The Timmins Police Service – Criminal Investigations Division has completed its investigation into an allegation of fraud committed by an employee of a west end retail store.

 

Working in conjunction with the retailer’s Loss Prevention officers, an ongoing fraud is alleged to have been perpetrated by an employee, beginning in March of this year and continuing until early this month.
 
The scope of the fraud involves an estimated loss to the retailer of approximately $5700.00.
 
The female suspect was arrested on Thursday, August 9th, and taken into police custody.
 
Linda STUDOR, 28, of Timmins, has been arrested and charged with:
– Fraud Over $5000 contrary to the Criminal Code of Canada
The accused was released from custody on August 9th on the strength of a Promise to Appear requiring that she attend at Provincial Court in Timmins on September 4th to answer to the charge laid against her.