IC man accused of stealing almost $12,000 from employer

Lang
1/29/22

Allegedly stealing almost $12,000 from his employer has led to an Iowa City man’s arrest.

Coralville Police say 18-year-old Brandon Jarvis of The Quarters on Highway 6 East was in charge of depositing money into the safe of a business on Commerce Drive just after 8pm Wednesday night. The address listed in arrest records is the Coralville Walmart.

Security video allegedly shows Jarvis walking up to the safe, folding up a wad of cash and putting it in his left jacket pocket, then folding more cash and sticking it into his right pocket. Jarvis then allegedly grabbed more cash from the safe and stuffed that into his pocket.

The total amount of missing money was $11.838.15. Jarvis was booked into the Johnson County Jail just before 9:15 Friday night and charged with 1st Degree Theft. If convicted, he faces a maximum of ten years in prison.