On Tuesday, March 26, 2013, police arrested a man in connection with a theft investigation.
The accused was employed by the City of Toronto as an Accounts Payable Service Representative and the Financial Coordinator for the United Way Campaign for the City of Toronto.
It is alleged that:
- between 2006 and 2012, the accused stole money from the sale of tickets that were given to the United Way Campaign, so they could be sold at a discounted rate to employees of the City of Toronto to raise money for the United Way Campaign
- the accused used some of the proceeds for his personal benefit
Eldon Gerald Colpitts, 54, of Whitby, has been charged with:
1) Theft over $5,000
2) Theft by person required to account
He is scheduled to appear in court at Old City Hall on Monday, May 6, 2013, room 111, at 10 a.m.
Anyone with information is asked to contact police at 416-808-5200, Crime Stoppers anonymously at 416-222-TIPS (8477), online at www.222tips.com, text TOR and your message to CRIMES (274637), or Leave A Tip on Facebook. Download the free Crime Stoppers Mobile App on iTunes, Google Play or Blackberry App World.
The accused was employed by the City of Toronto as an Accounts Payable Service Representative and the Financial Coordinator for the United Way Campaign for the City of Toronto.
It is alleged that:
- between 2006 and 2012, the accused stole money from the sale of tickets that were given to the United Way Campaign, so they could be sold at a discounted rate to employees of the City of Toronto to raise money for the United Way Campaign
- the accused used some of the proceeds for his personal benefit
Eldon Gerald Colpitts, 54, of Whitby, has been charged with:
1) Theft over $5,000
2) Theft by person required to account
He is scheduled to appear in court at Old City Hall on Monday, May 6, 2013, room 111, at 10 a.m.
Anyone with information is asked to contact police at 416-808-5200, Crime Stoppers anonymously at 416-222-TIPS (8477), online at www.222tips.com, text TOR and your message to CRIMES (274637), or Leave A Tip on Facebook. Download the free Crime Stoppers Mobile App on iTunes, Google Play or Blackberry App World.