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Cracker Barrel manager accused of embezzling $2K

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By Michael D. Pitman, Staff Writer Updated 7:13 PM Monday, February 13, 2012

MIDDLETOWN — A former Cracker Barrel manager is accused of embezzling more than $2,000 from the restaurant here.

Douglas Criffield, 46, of Brookville was arrested on Friday afternoon on suspicion of theft for stealing $2,074 from the country-themed restaurant at 3280 Towne Blvd. over the past few years, according to police.

The theft had been investigated by Cracker Barrel’s regional loss prevention department, and according to a Middletown police report, Criffield allegedly had been “voiding receipts and taking small amounts of money over the period of several years.”

Criffield pleaded not guilty today during an arraignment in Middletown Municipal Court and the case was bound over to the Warren County grand jury. He is out on his own recognizance, according to court officials. He was also issued a public defender.

Lt. Scott Reeve said Criffield did offer a written confession to Cracker Barrel’s loss prevention manager.

Cracker Barrel officials do not wish to comment on the matter.

Contact this reporter at (513) 820-2175 or michael.pitman@coxinc.com. Follow at twitter.com/mdpitman.

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