Walmart employee in New Jersey accused of stealing nearly $200K, police say

A New Jersey woman is accused of stealing nearly $200,000 in a series of thefts from a Walmart where she worked, prosecutors said.

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According to a news release from the Warren County Prosecutor’s Office, Megan B. Tuttle, 39, of Mendham, was arrested Wednesday and charged with second-degree theft.

The Walmart store in Mansfield Township contacted police after noticing large amounts of cash missing on certain dates, News12 reported.

According to court documents, the store’s loss prevention division provided surveillance of 15 thefts, The Express-Times of Easton reported.

Walmart reported a total loss of $198,899, according to News12.

Tuttle was seen handling the cash and was responsible for sealing bank deposits “where the money was short,” The Express-Times reported.

In an interview with police, Tuttle allegedly “admitted to taking the cash from the bank deposits on various occasions, and to taking several thousand dollars during those occasions,” according to court documents.

Tuttle was released on pretrial monitoring pending a future court appearance, according to prosecutors.

If convicted, Tuttle faces up to 10 years in the New Jersey State Prison, prosecutors said.

It is unclear whether she is being represented by an attorney.

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