A woman from Indiana County is accused of stealing over $250,000 from an organization that she used to work for.

District Attorney Robert Manzi announced Thursday that Carol Polenik, 55, is facing several charges, accused of stealing from the Open Door of Indiana County, where she was an employee for nearly a year.

Manzi said that investigators with the Pennsylvania State Police were called to investigate after Polenik no longer worked at the organization.

The Open Door was able to determine that Polenik was stealing from the non-profit within 24 hours of her last day of work, Manzi said.

Troopers investigating the alleged theft determined that Polenik tried to destroy a credit card and hide account numbers, ultimately determining that Polenik stole over $250,000.

The money that autho

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