Copies Plus CP Espresso issues formal statement on fraud arrest of former employee

LA GRANDE – Copies Plus CP Espresso in La Grande has issued a formal statement regarding the February 14 arrest of former employee Alona Marie Berecz on charges related to identity theft and forgery. The full statement from the business is as follows:

“On behalf of Copies Plus, I am writing to share some difficult news. We recently discovered that a former employee was involved in fraudulent activities, including the theft of personal information from our staff and the unauthorized use of store resources.

Upon discovery, we took immediate action. The individual’s employment was terminated, and we are cooperating fully with the La Grande Police Department in their ongoing investigation.

In our 22 years of serving this community, we have never experienced a breach of trust like this. We take the security of our business and your trust very seriously. As a result, we have already implemented enhanced internal monitoring and security protocols to ensure this cannot happen again.

If you have concerns regarding any recent transactions at our store, please reach out to us directly so we can assist you. Our main priority has always been, and remains, our customers. Thank you for your continued support as we navigate this matter.”

For those unfamiliar, Berecz was arrested by the La Grande Police Department on February 14 on charges including Forgery I (10x) Identity Theft (7x), Theft I, Theft II (3x) and Theft III. Similar charges were also developed by the Union County Sheriff’s Office. More information on the arrest and Berecz’s charges can be found in our previous story here: https://elkhornmediagroup.com/la-grande-woman-arrested-on-identity-theft-and-forgery-charges-at-local-copy-business/

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