MEMPHIS, Tenn. — The finance supervisor at a Memphis auto vendor is accused of stealing prospects’ money funds final yr.
Richard Parrish, 48, is charged with theft of greater than $10,000. The fees got here after an investigation into lacking funds by his employer, Chuck Hutton Chevrolet on Mt. Moriah.
The final supervisor of the dealership instructed police {that a} buyer had made a $12,500 money down fee on a car final yr. When the cash couldn’t be accounted for, they questioned Parrish.
Days later, Parrish allegedly introduced the dealership with a financial institution examine for $12,000, telling them it was the lacking down fee. However the dealership grew to become suspicious as a result of the fee was imagined to have been in money.
The dealership stated it contacted two extra prospects, who instructed them they made money down funds of $9,000 and $1,000. They stated they’d been supplied handwritten receipts by Parrish.
Parrish was launched from jail with no bond and faces a court docket listening to Thursday.
A Chuck Hutton consultant stated the corporate had no touch upon the continuing investigation.