Former manager of Troy Fresh Thyme charged with embezzling nearly $1 million from self-checkout kiosks

TROY (WWJ) -- A former Metro Detroit grocery store manager could face serious prison time after he allegedly embezzled almost $1 million from his job.

According to the Department of Attorney General’s FORCE Team, Trever Beaver, 31 of Roseville, used the self-checkout kiosks at Fresh Thyme Market in Troy to embezzle at least $750,000.

The funds were stolen between July 2022 and November 2023, while Beaver was serving as store manager.

The discovery was made when an audit of the self-checkout machines was implemented in October of 2023, at which time accountants noticed that there was a large sum of money missing from the Troy location.

“It is alleged that Beaver often scheduled himself as the only manager responsible for depositing the daily cash, including on his days off,” the Michigan AG’s office writes. “An audit revealed discrepancies between the cash sales and deposits, with an approximate loss amount of $900,000. An investigation revealed that approximately $750,000 of the loss was due to theft by Beaver.”

When Beaver was confronted about the missing cash by police and management, he admitted to embezzling the money.

Beaver has been charged with 1 Count of Embezzlement over $100,000 and 1 Count of Using a Computer to Commit a Crime.

If convicted, he could face 20 years or more in prison.