Bookkeeper Accused Of Stealing $10K From Business In Capital Region

A 38-year-old bookkeeper has been charged with grand larceny and other offenses after allegedly stealing more than $10,000 from a Capital Region business, police said.

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Ben Crnic

12/26/2024 2:20 p.m.

Rensselaer County resident Tara A. Cottrell, age 38, of Pittstown, was arrested on Sunday, Dec. 22 following an investigation that began on Monday, Dec. 16, when troopers received a theft complaint from a Schaghticoke business, New York State Police announced on Thursday, Dec. 26.

Authorities determined that during the summer and fall of 2023, Cottrell, who was employed as a bookkeeper, allegedly falsified business records to conceal the theft, police said.

Cottrell was arrested and charged with:

Third-degree grand larceny;
First-degree falsifying business records;
Third-degree forgery.

She was processed at the Brunswick barracks and issued an appearance ticket for Schaghticoke Town Court, where she is scheduled to appear on Monday, Jan. 6, 2025.

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