Former employee arrested for stealing more than $5,000 from Cortlandville business

CORTLANDVILLE, N.Y. — New York State Police recently arrested a Cortland man for allegedly stealing more than $5,000 from his employer.

Troopers charged Matthew R. Grady, 34, with third-degree grand larceny, a felony.

The State Police began investigating in August 2021 after a trooper was dispatched for a complaint that an employee was taking money while working at Beer Depot in Cortlandville. The investigation revealed that Grady allegedly took more than $5,000 while working at the small business.

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Grady was arrested on Oct. 5. He was processed at the State Police location in Homer and then transported to the Cortland County Jail for central arraignment and processing.

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