MASON CITY – A Mason City woman is behind bars Wednesday after police caught and arrested her for allegedly stealing over $30,000 from her former employer.
The Mason City Police Department charged 54-year-old Melissa Joy Gott of Mason City with first-degree theft in connection with an investigation into the embezzlement of over $30,000 from the Yes Way convenience store at 1303 4th Street S.W. where she was the former manager.
Gott was booked into the Cerro Gordo County Jail today. She’s being held on $10,000 bond.
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