Drug Store Employee Steals Lottery Tickets

According to reports out of Pennsylvania, a former Rite Aid employee has been accused of the theft of over $34,000 in lottery tickets. She is also charged with being in possession of drugs. All of this apparently happened in Pottsville, Pennsylvania. The drug store called the Pottsville Bureau of Police on 03/22/2023, and officers were dispatched t the scene. The investigation found that Shelly Ann Abell, who still at the store, was the suspected thief. Richard Pitcavage, an asset protection employee, told the officers that since November of 2022, Abell had stolen $34,277 in lottery tickets. Pitcavage showed officers surveillance video of the theft. He also got a written statement from Abell admitting to the thievery. Our guess is that a proper background check of the employee would have raised some concerns before she was hired. Did she have a criminal history? How about indications of drug use? You can trust Employment Background Screening of Colorado to conduct fast and accurate background checks on job applicants to ensure that you are not hiring an individual that poses a risk to your company, your company’s assets – or even your company’s customers. #background #background screening #pre-employment screening #criminal records #Colorado