An Alva man has been charged with embezzlement after his employer reported an unauthorized purchase charged to his account.

According to court records, on Oct. 5 Donald Zahorsky called the Woods County Sheriff’s Office to report embezzlement by a part-time employee identified as Matthew Baker. Zahorsky said he received an invoice from Western Equipment showing the purchase of a black Go Light spot lamp, which is typically mounted to a vehicle. He said he did not authorize the purchase, and when he contacted Western Equipment they said Baker came in and charged it in Zahorsky’s name using his t...