VENICE — A former employee of a Venice business is accused of using her position in the company to steal more than $20,000 over the past several years.
Dawn Renee Anderson, 47, 1500 block of Olympia Road, Venice, is charged with grand theft of more than $20,000 but less than $100,000, a felony. She’s free on bond of $5,000, with an April 17 arraignment date.
According to a Sarasota County Sheriff’s Office probable cause affidavit, deputies received a report from a current employee of the business on April 25, 2025, regarding a possible theft by Anderson…