Lang
7/3/22
A Coralville Hy-Vee employee is accused of stealing thousands of dollars from the business.
According to Coralville Police, staff at the Crosspark Road Hy-Vee began investigating suspicious cash register withdrawals when their attention turned to 36-year-old employee Kevin Woods of South Lucas Street in Iowa City. Woods allegedly made multiple fraudulent transactions from April 27th to June 29th, then pocketed the money from the register. Investigators say the incidents were caught on surveillance video.
The total amount of stolen cash is estimated at $4,544.20. Woods was booked into the Johnson County Jail just after 11:45 Friday morning and charged with 2nd Degree Theft. If convicted, he faces a maximum of five years in prison.