Distributor employee pawns several high-end vacuums

EAU CLAIRE, WI — A man working for a distributor is accused of stealing $12,000 worth of vacuum cleaners, according to WQOW-TV.


Aaron Whitley, who faces felony charges if convicted, allegedly stole the high-end vacuum cleaners from Upland Distributing, his place of employment, the story stated.


Whitley's boss was tipped off by another employee who noticed the $3,000 vacuums were being sold on e-Bay by a local pawnshop, the story noted.


According to the story, Whitley's boss noticed four of the vacuums were missing.


After the pawnshop records were checked by police, it was determined that Whitley was the one who pawned them, the story added.


Police say Whitley admits to pawning an additional two vacuums and selling another to an acquaintance.