Barbara Economovich, 29, a former employee at Southport Family Dental in Fairfield, Connecticut, was arrested on June 13, 2026 and charged with Burglary in the Third Degree, Larceny in the First Degree, and Computer Crime in the First Degree, after she allegedly conducted hundreds of unauthorized credit card refund transactions over a three-year period totaling approximately $78,506.96.
The initial complaint was filed with Fairfield police last October by the practice owners, after the office manager flagged suspicious activity that occurred while the business was closed. According to the arrest warrant, three credit card refunds were manually processed for $350.00, $396.50, and $382.39 during a period when the office was not open. Surveillance footage captured Economovich — whose employment at the practice had ended in late August 2025 — entering the building after hours and heading toward the office.
During a police interview, Economovich claimed she visited the office approximately once a week after hours to pick up Invisalign trays, as her schedule made it difficult to come during business hours. However, one of the practice owners told police that all 21 of Economovich’s Invisalign trays had been provided to her in April 2025 — approximately six months before she was observed on surveillance video re-entering the premises. Economovich also admitted to using a key hidden in the janitor’s closet to gain entry, despite not having been authorized to do so, and said she could not recall whether she had logged into the office computer systems during those visits.
A subsequent internal financial review revealed more than $90,000 in discrepancies spanning from 2022 through 2025. Economovich had not had direct access to the company’s financial systems until 2023. A co-owner noted that during the time Economovich worked at the practice, the discrepancies were unusually large, and that many of the refund transactions had been processed to the same batch of payment cards. Fairfield police obtained bank records confirming those cards belonged to Economovich. In total, more than 300 transactions were processed to her accounts, exceeding $78,000.
In a text message sent to the practice owners in late October, Economovich wrote: “I have been reflecting on my actions and I can’t believe the extent that I hurt you both and I wish I can go back in time to reverse my actions. It was never okay to go into your place of business without your permission and take from you. I’m so so sorry. Again I am begging you to be willing to accepting me paying you back what is missed.” Fairfield police applied for the arrest warrant in late April 2026.
The alleged losses were estimated at $78,506.96, comprising more than 300 unauthorized refund transactions processed over a three-year scheme that transferred funds from the business to accounts under Economovich’s control.
Woman Accused Of Embezzling $78,000 From Former Fairfield Employer: Police — Fairfield, CT Patch (Alfred Branch), June 19, 2026