JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — A woman was arrested by Jacksonville police after an investigation revealed she had embezzled over $40,000 from her employer.

The woman, identified as Katie Navarrete, 26, had been employed as a waitress at the restaurant chain La Nopalera.

Police say she worked at two different locations in Northeast Florida from September 2023 to June 2025.

According to a Jacksonville Sheriff's Office police report, Navarrete had altered 33 of her paychecks, totaling $42,917.17 in embezzled funds.

Navarete is charged with organized fraud, a second-degree felony. According to jail records, Navarrete is scheduled to appear in court for her arraignment on Sept. 17.

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