Cathedral City man accused of stealing and using fraudulent checks from former elderly employer

PALM DESERT, Calif. (KESQ)– A Cathedral City man was arrested on suspicion of stealing and using fraudulent checks from his former 90-year-old employer.

The Cathedral City man, 31, was arrested and booked in connection to first-degree burglary, embezzlement of more than $400, check fraud and committing a felony while out on bail for a prior offense, before being released on bail Thursday morning.

Riverside County Sheriff’s Office (RSO) reports that on January 23, they received a call from the 90-year-old victim reporting fraud occurring within her checking account…

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