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A 33 year old Grand Rapids man was appearntly skimming from his till at Bingo Palace located in Grand Forks. Skimming to the tune of $135k according to police reports. The associated press reported that the grand rapids man turned himself in on these charges, that apparently took place over a period of three years.

A detective investigating the case, Detective Mike Flannery, Grand Forks Police Dept. told the press that management personnel at bingo Palace “realized they had a problem with some missing money and started an audit”, kicking off the investigation.

The Bingo Hall involved is Bingo Palace which operated by the North Dakota Association for the Disabled (NDAD). The NDAD, a non profit, charitable organization assists people with both mental and physical disabilities who aren’t otherwise eligible for service from other area agencies.

The Grand Forks police department got involved in the investigation last December. The internal audit was completed earlier this year in January, according to Detective Flannery said. The investigation conducted by the police department showed that somewhere around $136,000 had been stolen from the organization during a three-year period of time.

According to reports Volk was identified as the only suspect in the theft case. Volk faces a Class B felony theft charge as a result. Flannery also noted that no money was taken from bingo players, payouts were apparently made correctly and winnings were not impacted.