DUNEDIN, Fla. (WFLA) — An employee at a Dunedin restaurant was arrested over the weekend after authorities said they learned she was canceling items on orders and pocketing the money.
According to an arrest affidavit, 44-year-old Ann Milewski had been carrying out her alleged scheme to defraud the Douglas Avenue business since 2021, resulting in nearly $57,000 in losses.
Officials said the restaurant’s owner recently noticed suspicious activity and, upon asking an accountant to investigate, found that Milewski had several thousands of dollars in canceled transactions.
The amount missing was significantly more than that of other employees at Home Plate on the Trail, the affidavit said.
Over the next three days, managers said they observed Milewski as she canceled items on cash orders and took the money from the register.
When confronted about the suspicious activity, authorities said Milewski claimed she “didn’t know how to explain the discrepancy” and eventually requested a lawyer.
Milewski was taken into custody shortly after she pulled up to work in her car on Saturday, Nov. 16. During her arrest, deputies said they found Adderall inside an envelope she was carrying.
She was charged with a scheme to defraud $50,000 or more, grand theft, possession of a controlled substance, and no valid driver’s license.