Manager of North GP Restaurant Jailed Thursday for Stealing $ from Employer
The manager of a north Grants Pass restaurant was jailed yesterday for stealing from his employer.
The Grants Pass Police Department reports officers arrested 49-year-old Michael David Hoover at the Black Bear Diner on NW 6th Street at 2:59 p.m. Thursday.
Police said the restaurant owner called 9-1-1 from Medford to report that Hoover had been stealing money from the business by manipulating bank records. The caller said the suspect was the only employee who has access to financial reports and makes deposits. The last theft allegedly occurred on June 12th.
According to the report, the restaurant owner stated there was a theft of $2,500 last Thanksgiving and he believes it is related. Records from the restaurant showed the amount stolen to be over $1,500.
Officers contacted Hoover and he admitted to stealing money from the Black Bear over the last two months. He was lodged at the Josephine County Jail for Felony 1st-Degree Theft and was being held without bail.
Posted on 6/20/25 11:46AM by Sam Marsh
