SHAWANO COUNTY, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) – The former treasurer of the Pella Fire Dept. was sentenced to one year in jail for stealing more than $84,000 from the organization.
Lyle Krueger, 48, was convicted of theft in a business setting. He was also ordered to perform 200 hours of community service, write a letter of apology, and was placed on probation for five years by Judge Katherine Sloma at Wednesday’s hearing.
A formal restitution order has not been entered, so the final amount of restitution has not been determined, according to a court official.
“Krueger stated that there was no victim for this crime as the Town of Pella would pay simply step up to pay the bills of the Pella Fire Department (to offset the funds he had taken),” the complaint states. “Krueger that this all started when he became injured and was laid off of work. Krueger said he needed money so he would not lose his house and all he had worked for.”
The thefts happened between October 2018 and August 2019. The fire chief noticed irregularities in the finances and notified the sheriff’s department, the complaint says.
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