In July, police were alerted to a possible theft of funds at a landscape design and construction company in Santa Rosa. A new bookkeeper allegedly discovered discrepancies in the company's financial records. Investigators examined the company's records and allegedly found an 'abundance' of unauthorized credit card transactions. Detectives spent several months authoring and serving search warrants for various business and financial institution records, police said.
Jennifer Sutton, 48, is suspected of fraudulently charging over $150,000 to a company credit card over a 5-year period. Sutton allegedly used the credit card for cash advances and non-business-related purchases with Amazon, Google, DoorDash, and to pay personal utilities such as water, electricity, and cable/internet services.