Boardman police recently handled three separate cases involving employees accused of stealing from their workplaces this week.

Benjamin Kane, 46, of Boardman, surrendered to authorities on Tuesday on a felony theft warrant issued in October 2023. Police accused Kane, a former manager at a business on Boardman-Canfield Road, of removing a cash drawer while off-duty. Security video reportedly showed him entering a back office with the drawer and leaving the store with a money bag in his pocket. Court records show a not guilty plea was entered for the case on Tuesday. Judge Joseph Houser set his bond at $2,500 and scheduled a preliminary hearing for February 3.

Kristi Summerville, 43, of Youngstown, also turned herself in Tuesday. She faces four counts of misdemeanor theft stemming from incidents at a store on Doral Drive in November. Loss prevention agents told officers Summerville worked fulfilling online orders and placed unpurchased items—including pajama pants, popcorn, and a LEGO decoration—into bags for herself. The stolen items totaled approximately $ 81. Summerville was released on a summons and is scheduled for arraignment on Thursday afternoon before Judge Houser.

Officers also took a report filed on New Year's Eve regarding a separate employee at a Doral Drive business. Managers told police they fired a worker after discovering he had consumed food and drinks in the break room without paying. The employee allegedly consumed about $44 worth of items over two months. The business told police it would conduct an internal investigation.