Officials at a Gaffney hotel asked police to investigate allegations a recently hired employee made more than $13,600 in refunds to credit card accounts that didn't belong to hotel patrons.

According to a police complaint, refunds started being issued to a Mastercard and a Visa card account a few days after William K. Ward, a 23- year-old Delaware man, started working at the Holiday Inn Express on Windslow Avenue.

One refund for $542.05 was processed Jan. 30 to a Mastercard account. From Feb. 7 to Feb. 9, an additional seven refunds totaling $6,225.47 were processed to a Mastercard account. And from Jan. 30 to Feb. 7, an additional nine refunds totaling $6,833.47 were processed to a Visa account, according to the hotel's complaint to police.

Ward had called in sick for work on Monday, the day a hotel official called police. Police reported a check of criminal records showed Ward, who began working at the hotel Jan. 28, was wanted by Delaware authorities for identity theft, larceny and failure to appear in court. Cherokee County Detention Center records show Ward was jailed Tuesday on a charge of breach of trust.

Woman charged

Gaffney Police issued an arrest warrant for a 39-yearold city woman accused of stabbing a man in the arm Feb. 7 inside a West Rutledge Street apartment.

Police charged Clarissa Allen, of West Rutledge Street, with assault and battery of a high and aggravated nature for injuries caused to Dennis Gregory, of West Carlisle Street, during a dispute inside the apartment.

Woman almost hit

A 64-year-old Gaffney woman was nearly struck in the head early Sunday morning when someone tossed a rock through her bedroom window.

The incident occurred in the 700 block of East Frederick Street at about 4:10 a.m. A report from Gaffney police indicates the broken window and damage will cost about $100 to fix.

Tires slashed

A Palmetto Street woman's car sustained an estimated $150 in damage when someone slashed three of her tires with a knife.

The incident occurred sometime between the evening of Feb 8 and morning of Feb. 9, when the 20-year-old car owner found the damage.

Police seize money

Gaffney police seized $910 in cash and a small amount of suspected marijuana after performing a traffic stop at West Carlisle and King streets late Saturday.

The incident began at 11:38 p.m. Saturday when police saw a car turn from an alley without using a turn signal. After stopping the vehicle, police learned the 18-year-old driver, Julio Colon of West Carlisle Street, did not have a license.

After being given permission to search the car, police said they found a plastic bag with a small amount of suspected marijuana between the driver's seat and center console, as well as $910 in cash in the possession of a female passenger in the car. The passenger told police she was holding the money for Colon.