A Barre man was accused Friday of embezzling almost $1,000 from the Agency of Transportation, according to a Vermont State Police press release.
John Johnson, 73, is facing one count of embezzlement, five counts of false pretenses and five counts of petty larceny. He is due in Washington County Superior Court on Oct. 10.
Johnson was a former employee of VTrans who resigned from his position before state police began an investigation into his alleged unauthorized purchases. The investigation began on Nov. 30, 2018.
Johnson is accused of utilizing purchase accounts the state holds at different auto parts stores to make purchases for his own benefit, “such as tires and brake rotors/pads in a total sum of $969.55,” the release said. The state was unaware of his purchases at the time.
The investigation found Johnson had made other purchases outside of the ones he is being charged with, but due to the statute of limitations, is not being criminally charged for those purchases.
