An Amelia woman has been charged with committing the late night robbery of a Waffle House earlier this week, the Warren County Sheriff’s Office said.

Mindy L. Messina, age 37, 3581 Hunting Creek Lane, Amelia, Ohio, has been charged with robbing a Waffle House early Monday morning by claiming to be an auditor making an inspection for the company, said Sgt. BD Lacy of the Warren County Sheriff’s office.

Messina allegedly entered the Waffle House at 9725 Mason Montgomery Road in Deerfield Twp. at 2:45 a.m. on Dec. 17 and told employees she was an “auditor” for the restaurant and began to inspect the premises, Lacy said

Messina allegedly stayed in the restaurant for approximately 45 minutes when she asked an employee to print out the evenings sales and open the cash register. She was able to access the cash register and take cash. She then left the store.

Tips from Crimestoppers identified sheriff’s deputies to Messina, Lacy said.

Detectives interviewed Messina and she confessed to taking the money from Waffle House, Lacy said. During the investigation it was discovered that Messina had committed a similar offense in Elsmere, Ky. at a convenience store, Lacy said.

Elsmere officers came to the Warren County Sheriff’s Office and interviewed Messina. Messina confessed to their offense as well.

Messina was charged with Theft and booked into the Warren County Jail. Charges were filed in the Mason Municipal Court. Charges are pending in the Elsmere, Ky. incident.