Former Emporia government supervisor accused of stealing from the city

Wil Day
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EMPORIA, Kan. (KSNW) — The former underground utilities supervisor for the City of Emporia has been accused of stealing from the city he worked for.

Captain Lisa Hayes with the Emporia Police Department says they were notified of suspicious activity on city property on April 16. Cpt. Hayes says the investigation led deputies to other locations in Kansas as well as Iowa, eventually culminating in the arrest of the 51-year-old former supervisor on suspicion of felony theft. Hayes says following his arrest, the city notified investigators that he had been fired.

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Cpt. Hayes says the investigation is still underway. Anyone who may have information related to the case is asked to contact the Emporia Police Department Investigations Division at 620-343-4219, Lyon County Crime Stoppers at 620 342-2273, or submit a tip online at P3Tips.

It is KSN policy not to identify suspects until formal felony charges have been filed against them.

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