MSD employee accused of gift card theft

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Susan Hawes. photo/Manchester Police

MANCHESTER, NH – A Manchester School District employee has been charged with stealing 26 Hannaford gift cards intended for a district-wide fitness challenge.

Susan Hawes, 49, is alleged to have taken the gift cards worth a total value of $650 after they were never rewarded as prizes. After investigation, police discovered that all of the missing cards had been used through a Hannaford’s loyalty rewards account associated with Hawes.

Hawes turned herself in on Friday and was released on personal recognizance bail. She will be arraigned in Manchester Circuit Court on Dec. 23, 2019.

At the time of her alleged crime, Hawes worked as an account technician in the Manchester School District.

Anyone accused of a crime is innocent until proven guilty by a court of law.

Anyone with additional information or concerns is encouraged to email the editor at carolrobidoux@manchesterinklink.com

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Born and raised in the Granite State, Andrew Sylvia has written approximately 10,000 pieces over his career for outlets across Massachusetts, New Hampshire and Vermont. On top of that, he's a licensed notary and licensed to sell property, casualty and life insurance, he's been a USSF trained youth soccer and futsal referee for the past six years and he can name over 60 national flags in under 60 seconds according to that flag game app he has on his phone, which makes sense because he also has a bachelor's degree in geography (like Michael Jordan). He can also type over 100 words a minute on a good day.