Cops: N.M. woman stole over $7K -- in quarters

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. -- An Albuquerque woman is facing embezzlement charges after police say she stole more than $7,000 -- in quarters -- from her former employer.

CBS affiliate KRQE-TV in Albuquerque reports a criminal complaints says Jessica Madrid stole 29,503 quarters from an apartment complex where she worked as a secretary.

Police say the 26-year-old Madrid never deposited the quarters in laundry money on behalf of the complex and kept the coins. According to records, Madrid allegedly collected quarters from the complex laundry site each week from June 2015 until January 2016.

It's unclear what police think Madrid may have done with the money, according to the station.

Albuquerque police spokesman Tanner Tixier says it took apartment complex officials around six months to realize they were being ripped off. According to the police report, Madrid was fired for an unrelated matter before complex staff approached police about the quarters, reports KRQE.

Tixier tells the station police are currently investigating two other fraud allegations against the suspect. Madrid is reportedly now out of jail.