PTO Treasurer Arrested In Connection With $22K In Missing Funds: Wallingford PD

WALLINGFORD, CT — The treasurer of an elementary school Parent Teacher Organization in Wallingford has been arrested in connection with $22,000 in missing funds, according to police.

Erica L. Vitale, 39, of Wallingford, was arrested July 17 on a warrant, according to police.

The arrest stems from an investigation that started May 21, according to Officer Alex Torres.

Torres said the warrant was issued after the Highland Elementary School PTO reported an estimated $22,000 of its funds could not be accounted for.

“Vitale was the treasurer with full access to the funds and could not provide receipts or bank statements,” Torres wrote in a news release.

Vitale was charged with first-degree larceny and fraudulent use of an automated teller machine. She was held in lieu of a $10,000 bond with a court date of Aug. 4.

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