A 47-year-old woman from Pictou County has been charged with Theft over $5000 following a lengthy investigation.

Following a complaint of an internal theft from the Valleyview Villa Nursing Home in Pictou, Pictou District RCMP conducted an investigation and has charged Emily MacEachern with one count of Theft Over $5000. Several thefts are believed to have occurred from 2013 to 2016, while MacEachern was an employee at the facility. Investigation revealed over $27,000 was stolen by MacEachern from the nursing home during this timeframe.

MacEachern is scheduled to appear in Pictou Provincial Court on March 5 at 9:30 a.m.

The investigation is continuing.

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Source: Media Release