- July 24, 2021
- Posted by: Stratford Team
- Category: Business
Published: 7/23/2021 9:26:12 PM
Modified: 7/23/2021 9:26:23 PM
BURLINGTON — A former Upper Valley car dealership employee has been convicted of stealing from the business and using the money to buy gifts for herself online.
Thetford resident Tricia Covey pleaded guilty in federal court in Burlington on Friday to one felony count of access device fraud for the 2017 theft. Covey signed a plea deal last month, but the document and the specifics of the deal were not available Friday. However, the charge carries up to 10 years in prison and a fine of up to $250,000.
Covey appeared in court in a pinstripe jacket and tan pants Friday. She did not speak except to answer the judge’s questions, and hung her head as prosecutors detailed the accusations against her.
Assistant U.S. Attorney Gregory Waples said in court that Covey worked as an office manager at The Car Store Inc. in 2017, when it was doing business as White…
