BUTLER TWP — A Butler woman faces a felony theft charge after allegedly stealing thousands of dollars from a tobacco shop where she worked, police said.

District Judge Kevin O’Donnell on Tuesday issued an arrest warrant for the suspected thief, Jamie M. Ruggles, 27.

Less than two months on the job at 3B’s Tobacco in the Point Plaza shopping plaza, Ruggles began pocketing store receipts in August, according to court documents.

Township police allege Ruggles canceled merchandise sales after ringing them in at the cash register, and then kept the money for her personal use.

The store manager suspected her of taking money after inspecting work records and finding she had a large number of canceled transactions during two shifts last month when she worked alone.

On Aug. 3, Ruggles canceled 35 transactions totaling $2,060, which she allegedly stole, documents said.

She racked up 85 additional canceled transactions, amounting to $1,721, which she also kept, police said.

In all, she is accused of taking $3,781 from the store.

Investigators said they reviewed store surveillance video that showed Ruggles engaged in the suspected theft scheme.