Rockland Woman Accused Of Stealing $390K From Irvington Store

IRVINGTON, NY — A Rockland County woman was arraigned Monday after being accused of stealing almost $400,000 from an Irvington store.

Catherine Johnson, 56, of Haverstraw, was charged with second-degree grand larceny, a felony, said Westchester County District Attorney Anthony A. Scarpino Jr.

She surrendered Monday and was arraigned in the Irvington Justice Court. Afterward, she was released on her own recognizance and is set to return to court Nov. 16.

Prosecutors said Johnson was employed as an accounts payable manager for Eileen Fisher, Inc. in Irvington.

Over a seven-year period, from Aug. 24, 2012, to Aug. 26, 2019, authorities said she stole about $391,120.63 from the company by making personal credit card charges on her corporate American Express card which were then paid for by Eileen Fisher, Inc.

Johnson also diverted funds directly into her own personal bank account by writing unauthorized checks to herself or to cash, and by making checks payable from an Eileen Fisher account to pay for her own personal credit card bills and mortgage, prosecutors said.

Authorities said it was all done without the permission or authority of the company.

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