A West Haven woman was charged with illegally collecting nearly $18,000 in unemployment compensation benefits, police said.
On Wednesday, police arrested Christine A. Zampedri, 49, after an investigation found that she had fraudulently collected unemployment benefits from when she was working as a dental hygienist in New Canaan.
Zampedri allegedly collected approximately $17,860 in benefits from January through August 2013, police said.
Police said Zampedri was charged with one count of larceny and first-degree defrauding unemployment compensation fraud.
She was released on a $10,000 bond and is expected to appear in court on Aug. 30.
