Man Accused Of Stealing Payroll Money From Pet Transport Business: Darien Police

DARIEN, CT — A New Jersey man is accused of stealing payroll funds over several months from a pet transport business in Darien, according to police.

Quam Tobiloba Olatunji, 23, of Newark, N.J., turned himself in at Darien Police Headquarters on Oct. 16 on a warrant that charges him with first-degree identity theft and second-degree larceny.

On Nov. 4, 2024, officer received a report from WorldCarePet Transport LLC, which is based in Darien, regarding the theft of employee payroll funds, police said in an arrest report.

"The investigation determined that in June 2024, Quam Olatunji got into the work email account of an employee and used it to fraudulently request a change to her payroll direct deposit information, redirecting eight biweekly payments between July and October 2024 into a Green Dot Bank account," police said.

The stolen money was traced to purchases of cryptocurrency, CashApp transfers, and multiple transactions in New Jersey, including Uber Eats orders delivered to Olatunji's residence in New Jersey, police said.

Officers were able to connect Olatunji to the fraudulent activity through leasing and account records, police noted.

Police did disclose in the arrest report how much money Olatunji came away with.

Olatunji was released on a $75,000 court-set bond and is scheduled to appear in court on Nov. 6.