State police investigate millions embezzled by Canandaigua resident.
State police investigate millions embezzled by Canandaigua resident.
Plus, update on standoff and hostage situation in Yates County, as well as a spotlight by Walter Gable in a new episode of Our Finger Lakes History. And we have your daily top-10 stories.
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Canandaigua woman embezzled over $2.1M through employer’s payroll while working as VP at Rochester business.
State police say a Canandaigua woman embezzled more than $2 million from her employer in Rochester. Sarah Fantauzzi, 50, worked as executive vice president of human resources at R.E.S. Exhibit Services. The investigation began in December 2019 and voluntarily resigning from R.E.S. The allegations date all the way back to 2012 when Fantauzzi was hired as VP of human resources. Investigators say she received five checks totaling over $12,000 each through unapproved travel reimbursements. She’s also accused of manipulating the company’s payroll system, so she received two paychecks per pay period.
No charges yet after standoff, hostage situation in Yates County.
Sheriff Ron Spike has given an update on the standoff involving law enforcement in the village of Rushville. Prior to deputies arrival the victim told dispatch that the suspect had a firearm and would “shoot anyone coming in, and then shoot her.” Sheriff Spike said he was barricaded inside a bathroom in the residence. “Negotiations with the man were on-and-off over the phone,” Spike added. Deputies were able to extricate the woman through a rear bathroom window to safety. The standoff continued until 6:30 p.m. when the man came out and was taken into custody.
From the Studio: Our Finger Lakes History
On this program in the Our Finger Lakes History series, Seneca County Historian Walter Gable tells us about the Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge. It is one of the most visited tourist sites in the Finger Lakes and is a designated as an Audubon Important Bird area. The area is a critical migration and nesting habitat for all kinds of waterfowl and birds, making it an important part of our Finger Lakes history.
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