Lebanon — A 28-year-old Fairlee man has been cited into court on an allegation that he stole more than $1,000 from the Lebanon eatery where he worked.

Blake Manning faces a felony-level theft by unauthorized taking charge.

He is accused of stealing $1,284 from Sbarros Pizza at the Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center food court, according to Lebanon police.

Police arrested him on Dec. 27 following an October investigation into a theft from the pizza restaurant.

Manning was released on $1,000 personal recognizance bail.

He will be arraigned on the charge in Grafton Superior Court on Jan. 7.