Former Employee of Rye Bakery Pleads Guilty in Connection with $100k Theft
Westchester County District Attorney Susan Cacace announced that a former employee of The Snackery Bake Shop, in Rye, has pleaded guilty in connection with his theft of over $100,000 from the bakery during his employment there.
Paul DiPietro, 39, of White Plains, pleaded guilty to one count of Grand Larceny in the Third Degree, a class D felony. He is scheduled to be sentenced by Judge George Fufidio on April 9.
DA Cacace said: “Small businesses are the lifeblood of our county’s economy, and they often have the fewest resources to defend themselves against fraudulent conduct. That Mr. DiPietro targeted his then-employer, a beloved bake shop in the Rye community, for his misdeeds is deeply troubling. We are working to ensure the victim in this case is made whole, as we do for all victims of economic crimes.”
Between 2021 and 2022, DiPietro stole $105,379 from his employer at the time, The Snackery Bake Shop, in Rye, by adding unauthorized salary increases to his biweekly paycheck, making unauthorized personal charges on the bakery’s credit card and using company funds to pay for his personal American Express bill.
The investigation was conducted by the City of Rye Police Department.
The case is being prosecuted by Senior Assistant District Attorney Emily Rowe-Smith, of the Economic Crimes Bureau, with the assistance of Forensic Accountant Michael Frenza.