FREEHOLD – A former general manager stole more than $27,000 from her employer by cooking the books of the motorcycle dealership where she worked, police said.
Chelsea A. Marra-Kaufmann, 36, of Toms River was charged with third-degree Theft by Taking or Exercising Unlawful Control over Property.
Police said that the charges stemmed from an investigation starting with the West Long Branch Police, who looked at the dealership’s business, payroll, and sales records. They found several irregularities.
Marra-Kaufmann allegedly received three additional paychecks, amounting to nearly $6,000, but never reported it. Meanwhile, her $3,300 check for a personal purchase of a motorcycle was returned for insufficient funds, but she hid the loss under the guise of multiple bank fees. Finally, in another purchase, she didn’t deposit $18,000; instead hiding the loss with multiple transfers in the system. The incidents took place in late 2022 and 2023.
Charges are merely accusations until proven in a court of law.
