A Saxapahaw General Store employee is accused of stealing over $16,000 from the business.

Matthew Wayne Friedly, 38, of 4246 Mulberry Lane, was charged Monday, April 15, with larceny by employee. His bond was set at $2,500.

On April 4, Saxapahaw General Store owners told the Alamance County Sheriff’s Office they believed Friedly, who was the bookkeeper and payroll attendant, had stolen over $16,000 over the course of a year, the Sheriff's Office said.

“When confronted by the owners, Friedly admitted to the larceny according to the owners,” said Sheriff’s Office spokesperson Byron Tucker.

Friedly was fired, Tucker said.