What happened: A former manager of the popular golf club Jupiter Dunes was taken into custody Wednesday, accused of funneling over $200,000 to personal bank accounts and on purchases using a company credit card.
Background: Officers with the Jupiter Police Department say 65-year-old Eric Kriews faces grand theft charges following a lengthy JPD investigation into his financial misconduct. Kriews was hired in 2017 as the golf club’s manager and was given access to a company credit card for golf course expenses, according to a probable cause affidavit.
Investigators say the Jupiter Dunes Property Association discovered the alleged financial activity in 2024 while reviewing the golf course’s finances. the association found numerous credit card charges that appeared unrelated to the golf course.
Investigators also say Kriews added his wife to the company’s payroll even though she was not employed by the property association. The association told police it did not realize she had been added because she was listed in the ADP payroll system under her maiden name.
The money trail Police say they reviewed payroll records and found Kriews receiving both his contracted payments by check and unauthorized direct deposits through ADP, according to the affidavit. From September 2019 through December 2024, Kriews received 100 direct deposits totaling about $55,791, investigators said.
His wife received 145 direct deposits totaling about $57,282 during the same period.
The available details are limited to the information verified at publication time. Readers should expect updates as the matter develops.
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