Hebron Tax Office Worker Charged with Stealing $85,056
Adrian Maclean, 52, faces larceny and computer crime charges after a forensic audit revealed a yearslong scheme to manipulate payment records
PublishedMarch 23, 2026
Forensic accountants hired by the town completed a review in January 2026 and found that the theft was far more extensive than Maclean's admission suggested
Hebron Tax Office Employee Charged with Stealing $85,056 Over Four Years
A former employee at the Hebron tax collector's office is accused of stealing more than $85,000 in taxpayer funds over four years by manipulating the town's computer system, Connecticut State Police announced this month.
Adrian Maclean, 52, of Lisbon, was taken into custody on March 9, 2026, and charged with first-degree larceny and first-degree computer crime, in addition to a second-degree larceny charge that had been pending since September 2025. Her bail is set at $200,000. She is scheduled to appear at Rockville Superior Court on March 30, 2026, at 9:30 a.m.
How the Scheme Was Uncovered
The case began on July 21, 2025, when Hebron Town Manager Andrew Tierney reported discrepancies in the tax office vault to Connecticut State Police. An internal review found that funds were missing from the town's accounts.
Two days later, Maclean sent a resignation letter in which she admitted to stealing $6,310. The following day, she mailed a restitution check for that amount to the town.
Police secured an arrest warrant on September 3, 2025. Maclean turned herself in on September 11 and was released pending a court appearance on the initial second-degree larceny charge.
But the case expanded significantly after that. Forensic accountants hired by the town completed a review in January 2026 and found that the theft was far more extensive than Maclean's admission suggested. Investigators determined that Maclean had manipulated payment records in the town's computer system over a four-year period — from 2021 to 2025 — concealing the transactions to avoid detection. The total stolen: $85,056.
Computer Crime Charge Added
The forensic findings prompted Connecticut State Police to pursue additional charges. On March 9, 2026, Maclean was taken back into custody. She now faces the original second-degree larceny charge along with new charges of first-degree larceny and first-degree computer crime. First-degree computer crime is a felony under Connecticut law that applies when a person accesses a computer system to commit or facilitate another crime causing financial loss exceeding $10,000.
Court records do not indicate whether Maclean has entered a plea.
The Connecticut State Police conducted the investigation. The forensic accounting review was commissioned by the Town of Hebron following the initial discrepancy report in July 2025.
Municipal Fraud and Financial Controls
The Hebron case reflects a broader pattern seen in small municipal offices across Connecticut, where a single employee may have routine, unsupervised access to financial systems over years. Internal fraud in town government typically goes undetected until a routine audit, a change in personnel, or an anonymous tip prompts closer scrutiny.
First-degree computer crime in Connecticut — under Connecticut General Statutes § 53a-251 — is a Class B felony, carrying a potential prison sentence of one to 20 years. First-degree larceny, which applies to theft exceeding $20,000, is also a Class B felony — as reflected in the upgraded charge added on March 9, 2026, following the forensic finding of $85,056 in total theft. The original second-degree larceny charge from September 2025 reflected Maclean's initial admission of $6,310.
The Town of Hebron has approximately 10,000 residents. Public records do not indicate the town has issued a statement on changes to its financial oversight procedures since the theft was uncovered.
