BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — A Cheektowaga man was given five years of probation for stealing tens of thousands of dollars from his employer, the Erie County District Attorney’s office said Monday.
Michael Ickowski, Jr., 36, stole $78,615.78 between Dec. 6, 2022 and June 11, 2023 while working as an accountant for a fitness center in Amherst, authorities said. He did this by falsely depositing cash revenue into his personal bank account.
He pleaded guilty to one count of second-degree grand larceny in November. As part of the plea he agreed to pay full restitution, which he has since done.
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