ST. LOUIS COUNTY, Mo. – An employee at a local bowling alley has been charged with stealing his coworkers’ paychecks and depositing them in his bank account.

According to the Crestwood Police Department’s probable cause statement, the owner of Crestwood Bowl told police that three of his employees told him they hadn’t been paid for a pay period ending on April 14, 2023.

Investigators determined the employee paychecks had been deposited into a U.S. Bank account via mobile deposit and that their endorsement signatures had been forged.

The owner said the checks were typically kept at the front desk in an envelope so employees could easily collect them.

The U.S. Bank account belonged to another bowling alley employee, Michael S. Mooney (age not provided). Police spoke with Mooney and claim he admitted to stealing the checks and forging the signatures in order to deposit them in his account.

The St. Louis County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office charged Mooney with one count of forgery. He is due in court on March 13.