Police have charged a man over allegedly defrauding a Surry Hills retail store of more than $120,000.

Detectives from Surry Hills Police Area Command commenced an investigation after a retail store in Wentworth Avenue reported more than $120,000 had been allegedly fraudulently stolen between March 2017 and February 2018.

It will be alleged in court a male employee made numerous unauthorised refunds from the store – totalling $120,233.89 – and transferred the money into his personal accounts.

Following inquiries, a 48-year-old man was arrested at Surry Hills Police Station about 3pm yesterday (Thursday 10 May 2018).

He was charged with two counts of dishonestly obtain financial advantage by deception and granted conditional bail to appear before Downing Centre Local Court on Thursday 14 June 2018.

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