Police Say Man Stole $55K from Homeowner's Association
By: Melissa Foy
Updated: January 22, 2013
Wichita Falls police arrest the building manager for a local condominium and charge him with embezzling from homeowner association funds.
Forty-eight year-old Benny Wayne Hopkins is charged with theft over $20,000 and is not now listed on the Wichita County Jail Roster.
Police were called by an officer of the association about missing funds from the Vantage Point Homeowner's Association at 2100 Santa Fe.
That officer told police Hopkins had been writing checks from the association to himself and cashing them.
Police also said credit card statements from the association's Sam's Club account showed Hopkins purchased items for himself.
They say they also looked at invoices submitted by Hopkins that purportedly showed purchases but the money was actually went to pay off Hopkins' credit card bills.
Police say bank records showed Hopkins had been stealing from the association since 2007 and had taken more than $55,000.
Forty-eight year-old Benny Wayne Hopkins is charged with theft over $20,000 and is not now listed on the Wichita County Jail Roster.
Police were called by an officer of the association about missing funds from the Vantage Point Homeowner's Association at 2100 Santa Fe.
That officer told police Hopkins had been writing checks from the association to himself and cashing them.
Police also said credit card statements from the association's Sam's Club account showed Hopkins purchased items for himself.
They say they also looked at invoices submitted by Hopkins that purportedly showed purchases but the money was actually went to pay off Hopkins' credit card bills.
Police say bank records showed Hopkins had been stealing from the association since 2007 and had taken more than $55,000.
