Former Penn National Employee Arrested on Fraud Charges

Following an investigation that started in March 2025, the Pennsylvania State Police have arrested a former employee of Hollywood Casino at Penn National Race Course and charged her in connection to the fraudulent transfer of hundreds of thousands of dollars. A public information report posted March 12, 2026, by the Pennsylvania State Police Bureau of Gaming at Penn National says Jennifer Petrillo, 51, of Palmyra, Pa., was arrested on "forgery/counterfeiting" charges related to the allegedly stolen money. The report notes the dates of the incidents related to the charges ranged from July 5, 2024-March 17, 2025. Penn National officials contacted police in March 2025 after management learned about reported suspicious activity. According to the police report, it was alleged that an employee of the horse racing office was assisting with completing paperwork when they observed numerous discrepancies to possibly include fictitious accounts, unidentified person(s) and/or businesses, improperly completed paperwork, and numerous suspicious transactions completed on software resulting in suspicious movement and issuing of a significant amount of money. Police allege that Petrillo conspired with a family member to fraudulently transfer hundreds of thousands of dollars, using false accounts, false identities, and false businesses to receive that transferred money themselves via checks issued by Penn National. ABC27.com in Harrisburg, Pa., reported March 13 that police said the suspected fraud surpassed $725,000. The news outlet reported one account associated with the checks was later found to have transactions that included luxury spa payments, LEGO purchases, a Tesla Model 3, plastic surgeries, Robinhood, and hundreds of Cash App transfers.