Leer en espa\u00f1ol<\/a><\/p>\nHialeah police officers took Jose Miguel Penenori into custody on Wednesday outside Larkin Community Hospital, located at 1475 W. 49th Pl., in South Miami. <\/p>\n
According to Penenori\u2019s arrest report, the hospital\u2019s vice president of support services contacted police after noticing what officers described as a \u201cmisappropriation of company funds by employee Jose Penenori\u201d involving a hospital issued Home Depot commercial credit card. <\/p>\n
Over the course of their investigation, authorities said they reviewed copies of credit card statements, receipts, invoices, and other documents, as well as surveillance video, ultimately determining that over a period of several years, Penenori had used the credit card to purchase personal merchandise mixed with legitimate company-related purchases from Home Depot. <\/p>\n
Police said some of the items Penenori, of Lehigh Acres, bought for himself were household items, gift cards and a barbecue grill. <\/p>\n
Ultimately, authorities said Penenori \u201cengaged in a continuing pattern of unauthorized purchases using company funds for personal benefit,\u201d with the illegal transactions totalling approximately $24,000. <\/p>\n
After being taken into custody, Penenori gave investigators a full confession, according to his arrest form. <\/p>\n
Jail records show Penenori is facing felony charges of organized fraud of more than $20,000 but less than $50,000, second degree grand theft and fraudulent use of a credit card for more than $100. <\/p>\n
As of Thursday morning, the Cuban national was behind bars at the Turner Guilford Knight Correctional Center with bond listed as \u201cto be set.\u201d<\/p>\n
Once released from jail, Penenori won\u2019t be welcomed back to work, as authorities said the hospital issued a trespass order to keep him off the property. <\/p>\n
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