Man Admits Stealing Nearly $50K from Dillons, Enters Diversion Agreement with Douglas County DA's Office
Ethan Cade Waters, 21, has entered into a diversion agreement with the Douglas County District Attorney's Office after admitting to stealing nearly $50,000 from a Dillons grocery store in Lawrence, Kansas, where he was employed. The agreement stipulates that if Waters fulfills its terms, his felony charge will be dismissed. Waters confessed to taking money from the store's Cash Count room, with video footage confirming $25,000 was taken, though he estimated the total to be around $47,000, and store records indicated approximately $50,000 in shortages. The diversion agreement requires him to repay $25,000 over three years, perform 20 hours of community service, abstain from drug and alcohol use, and complete a theft offender program. This alternative to prosecution allows for the charge to be expunged from his record upon successful completion of the terms.
