North Miami Beach pool worker accused of pocketing around $24K in duplicate pay from city

NORTH MIAMI BEACH, Fla. — A North Miami Beach pool attendant is accused of fraudulently receiving nearly $24,000 in duplicate payroll payments from the city, according to police.

Joel James Taveras was arrested Wednesday after an investigation by the North Miami Beach Police Department, they said.

According to the report, police were called on March 31 by the city manager and chief financial officer regarding an alleged theft and fraud scheme involving Taveras, who had worked as a pool attendant for the city’s Parks and Recreation Department for the past four years…

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