Two ex-hotel employees arrested and charged with Felony Theft

ROSELAND, Ind. -- The Roseland Police Department in December 2023 began an investigation of over $50,000 of theft at the Holiday Inn Express in Roseland.

The police identified two suspects, both of whom were employees at the time that the money was stolen.

After reviewing financial documents from different institutions and interviewing witnesses, Sara Penter and Kristin Bridges were both charged with Felony Theft. They are accused of using different Cash App cards and debit cards in order to return money fraudulently from the hotel.

Penter was arrested and charged, she later posted bond. Bridges was located in Michigan by local authorities, she was arrested, and she will be extradited to Indiana where she was charged with the felony.