SALISBURY — Police are investigating five instances of embezzlement at a Speedway in Salisbury, where a manager says that a former employee stole money from the store.

The Speedway, located at 827 W. Jake Alexander Blvd., has reported five different incidents involving a larceny by an employee beginning on Dec. 16, 2023, up until Jan. 1, according to police reports. On Monday, the manager of the store called police to report that a former employee had been stealing from the cash register, according to a Salisbury Police Department spokesperson.

The manager told police that anytime the employee would receive a cash payment for a purchase, they would void out the transaction and pocket the cash instead of putting it into the register. The reported losses equal $833 over the time period, with the largest reported loss being $339 between 8 a.m. on Dec. 30, 2023, and 8 a.m. on Dec. 31, 2023.

The spokesperson said that police were still investigating the case and charges are pending against the former employee, who has been identified.

In Salisbury Police Department reports:

• A theft of a motor vehicle occurred in the 900 block of Grace Church Road between 6:50 a.m. on Jan. 7 and 8 a.m. on Jan. 8.
• A hit and run causing property damage occurred in the 800 block of West Jake Alexander Boulevard at 12:35 p.m. on Jan. 8.
• A hit and run causing property damage occurred in the 1500 block of South Jake Alexander Boulevard at 2:24 p.m. on Jan. 8.
• A larceny occurred in the 200 block of Faith Road between 11 p.m. on Jan. 7 and 2:55 p.m. on Jan. 8. Police reports indicate that six propane tanks valued at an estimated $69 were stolen.
• Credit card fraud occurred in the 200 block of Wellington Hills Circle between 8:24 p.m. on Jan. 5 and 3:18 p.m. on Jan. 8. The total estimated loss was $39.
• A larceny from a motor vehicle occurred in the 300 block of South Arlington Street between 5:18 p.m. and 5:57 p.m. on Jan. 8.
• A larceny occurred at West Ridge Road between 7 p.m. on Dec. 31, 2023 and 2:50 p.m. on Jan. 7.
• A larceny occurred in the 200 block of Cauble Stout Circle between 5:45 p.m. on Dec. 15, 2023 and 2:15 p.m. on Jan. 7.

In Rowan County Sheriff’s Office reports:

• A larceny occurred at East Ridge Road between 5 p.m. on Dec. 21, 2023 and 5:20 p.m. on Jan. 7.
• Shoplifting occurred at Tingle Drive at 7:30 p.m. on Jan. 7.
• Scott Gerald Beam, 46, was charged with impeding traffic by standing, sitting or lying on a highway or street on Jan. 7.
• Kenneth Duana Petrea, 51, was charged with second-degree trespassing on Jan. 7.