By Associated Press - Saturday, March 4, 2017

SOMERSWORTH, N.H. (AP) - A former Somersworth deputy tax collector has been indicted by a grand jury on theft charges accusing her of stealing more than $18,000 from car registrations and tax payments.

Seacoastonline.com reports (https://bit.ly/2mpwerL) that 49-year-old Cheryl Purpura was arrested on Jan. 9.

The indictment says that from August 2014 to March 2016, she would enter a lower amount in the accounting system collected from motor vehicle registration rates and keep the balance.

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It was not immediately known if Purpura was being represented by an attorney.

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Information from: Foster’s Daily Democrat, https://www.fosters.com

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