FORMER EMPLOYEE ENTERS INTO THE VETERAN’S TREATMENT COURT PROGRAM AND ORDERED TO PAY RESTITUTION FOR THEFT OF FUNDS
A former Amtrak Lead Service Attendant in Chicago, Illinois, entered into an agreement with the Circuit Court of Cook County, Illinois, to participate in the Veteran’s Treatment Court program for a period of two years for the theft of funds from the company. The former employee was also ordered to pay $2,418 in restitution. The former employee was previously arrested on June 1, 2018 and was subsequently terminated by the company on August 23, 2018.
Amtrak OIG conducted this joint investigation with the Amtrak Police Department.