WAUSAU, Wis. (AP) - The former Tavern League SafeRide coordinator in Marathon County is accused of embezzling more than $100,000 from the program.
Daniel Elliott, 55, would write checks from the SafeRide program account for cash and to his bar, Kelly Club, according to prosecutors.
WSAW-TV reports an investigation began after officials say Elliott refused to show documentation to the Tavern League on the voucher program.
Court documents state Elliott managed the account from November 2013 to July 2019. His main responsibility was to write checks to the cab companies and collect voucher money. He’s charged with one felony count of theft in a business setting.
Elliott is free on $1,500 signature bond. His attorney did not immediately return a call for comment.
Bars and restaurants participating in the program offer free rides to those who feel they’ve had too much to drink.
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