Cranston Police Investigating $500,000 Embezzlement From Taco

Cranston Police Investigating $500,000 Embezzlement From Taco

According to police, following an internal audit and investigation, Taco Comfort Solutions management filed a report with the Cranston Police Department regarding a possible embezzlement of inventory from their Cranston business. 

The Cranston Police Department commenced a criminal investigation, which resulted in an arrest this morning of a Taco Comfort Solutions employee identified as Dario D. Smith, age 51, of 160 Scituate Avenue, Cranston.

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Detectives executed a court-authorized search at Smith's residence resulting in the seizure of plumbing and heating controls and other associated industrial HVAC equipment identified as the company's property. 

The stolen items that were recovered are valued at more than $500,000.  It is suspected Smith had stolen the items over several months while employed by the company.  

Smith will be arraigned Tuesday evening at Cranston Police Headquarters on a charge of Embezzlement (over $100), which is a felony offense, punishable by a fine, not more than fifty thousand dollars ($50,000) or three (3) times the value of the money or property thus embezzled or converted, whichever is greater, or imprisoned not more than twenty (20) years

The investigation by the Cranston Police Department's Criminal Investigation Unit is ongoing.

Cranston police is asking if anyone has information regarding this case to contact DET Joseph Hopkins at 401-477-5065 or [email protected], the department's main number, 401-942-2211, or anonymously by using Tipsoft.com.