LARGO, Fla. (WFLA) — An employee at MC Mechanical, a Largo-based HVAC company, has been arrested on grand theft charges after being accused of stealing hundreds of thousands of dollars from the business, according to the Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office.
Lisa Warner, employed at the business as an accountant, had access to all financial records and accounts, per an arrest warrant and the State Attorney’s Office.
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“It’s like being stabbed slowly over and over. Eventually, you don’t even realize you’re being hurt anymore. This is devastating,” said Doug McHenry, the owner.
Warner was hired about 10 years ago as a family friend, according to ownership. The accountant allegedly skimmed profits and funneled them to personal accounts, used company credit cards for personal purchases, and signed checks for herself…