Town of Winchendon Terminates Collector/Treasurer for Alleged Theft of Cash
Statement from Town of Winchendon, “On Tuesday, September 10th, it was brought to the Town’s attention that a sum of cash may have been stolen from Town Hall. The Town immediately investigated this allegation and determined, based on several interviews, that the cash had been stolen by the Town Treasurer. The Town thereafter took prompt action to terminate the Treasurer’s employment. The Town now intends to pursue all legal remedies, including seeking a criminal complaint in district court, to recover the stolen funds and ensure that the responsible parties are held accountable.”
While Winchendon Town Manager Bill McKinney was kind enough to speak to us, he was unable to provide additional information beyond the prepared statement, except to confirm the name of the terminated employee as Paul Redmond. Officials are not usually able to provide many details in cases of allegations such as this or even other personnel matters.