Woman Arrested for Stealing from Corvallis First Alternative Natural Foods Co-Op

(CORVALLIS, Ore. ) — Corvallis Police Department investigators on Friday arrested 67-year-old Susan Bower of Monroe for Aggravated Theft in the First Degree and Computer Crime.

The arrest is result of an investigation into her employment at the First Alternative Natural Foods Co-Op on SE 3rd St., in Corvallis.

Bower had been an employee of the Co-Op since 2004, and was employed as a cashier.

Managers of the Co-Op discovered discrepancies in Bower's transactions, and after researching, they discovered she had stolen more than $11,900 from August 2013 until August 2014.

In addition to stealing the $11,900 from the store, Bower had used the stores' sales records computer to create false entries in an attempt to hide the theft.

Bower was arrested and booked at the Benton County Jail, but was later released.

Source: Corvallis Police Department