Former Hambden Township Fire Department Treasurer Accused of Embezzling $1.6M
Prosecutors say Richard Vandevander used transfers and checks to hide the losses, including $800,000 from a state grant for a new fire station.
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Bartenders get cut off — so why don't racinos? A $1.6M theft case makes the argument.
Something is clearly rotten in Hambden Township, where a firefighter who was also treasurer of the volunteer fire department is accused of stealing about $1.6 million from January 2023 to May 2026. He is now apparently so broke he sits in jail and, at last report, hadn’t posted the $50,000 bail (“Former Hambden Twp. assistant fire chief pleads not guilty in $1.6M theft case,” cleveland.com, Aug. 17).But the question should also be asked if somet…
Man indicted for stealing $1.6 million from Hambden Township Fire Department
A former treasurer and assistant fire chief for the Hambden Township Fire Department has been indicted for embezzling $1.6 million from the department to cover gambling debts. According to a news release from the Geauga County Prosecutor’s Office, 59-year old Richard L. Vandevander has been indicted by the grand jury for aggravated theft of $1.5 […]
Former Hambden Fire Treasurer, Asst. Chief Indicted in Alleged Embezzlement Case | Geauga County Maple Leaf
The former treasurer and assistant chief of the Hambden Township Fire Department has been indicted on multiple charges related to the alleged embezzlement of department funds, including aggravated theft of $1.5 million, a first-degree felony, Geauga County Prosecutor Jim Flaiz announced in an Aug. 17 news release. Richard Vandevander, 59, of Hambden Township, also faces […] The post Former Hambden Fire Treasurer, Asst. Chief Indicted in Alleged …
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