Man guilty of theft from his employer

June 25, 2008

A Harford County man pleaded guilty yesterday to stealing more than $80,000 from the Howard County moving company for which he worked.

Timothy Alan Shipe, 40, of the 300 block of Seattle Slew Place in Havre de Grace pleaded guilty in Howard County Circuit Court to one count of theft scheme of more than $500. From January 2004 to August 2006, Shipe stole from the Kane Co., which operates a subsidiary called Office Movers in Elkridge, according to Howard County Senior Assistant State's Attorney Lynn Marshall.

Shipe stole money generated by a recycling program for unwanted metal office furniture, prosecutors said. Shipe was the manager of the company's Hunt Valley terminal.

According to payment records obtained by police and prosecutors, the recycling firm Baltimore Scrap paid more than $80,000 in cash to Office Movers drivers who reported to Shipe. Company officials say none of the money was delivered to the corporate office.

Shipe's banking records showed that between January 2004 and August 2006, more than $10,000 was deposited into his account. Shipe also paid cash for several thousand dollars' worth of golf equipment while working as the office manager, according to records.

Shipe, who is free on a $10,000 bond, is scheduled to be sentenced Sept. 18, according to the Howard County state's attorney's office. Judge Richard S. Bernhardt also ordered a presentence investigation.

Shipe could be sentenced to up to 15 years in prison on the charge, though state guidelines suggest a sentence ranging from probation to one year.

Tyeesha Dixon

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