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Coinstar employee accused of stealing about $450,000
LYNNWOOD — A Coinstar Inc. employee has been arrested for investigation of thefts totaling as much as $450,000.
According to documents filed in court, 39-year-old Michael Robert Burns of Maple Valley worked on Coinstar kiosks at a warehouse. He's accused of using his knowledge to get money from the coin-counting and dispensing machines at grocery stores in Washington, Oregon and California.
Burns was arrested Friday and remains in the Snohomish County Jail for investigation of first-degree theft. Bail is set at $250,000.
The probe began after Coinstar officials reported thefts in several locations.
Lynnwood police reported finding about $125,000 cash in Burns' home, $4,000 in his truck and $350 in his pockets, plus some expensive electronics and vehicles.
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