A local man was arrested by the Cayuga County Sheriff's Office on Wednesday after he was accused of stealing customer deposits from an Auburn car dealership, deputies said.

Dale V. Cuddeback, 30, of 32 South Lewis St., Auburn, a former employee at H&L Ford on Grant Avenue, was charged with scheme to defraud and grand larceny in the fourth degree, both felonies, and petit larceny, a misdemeanor.

An investigation into Cuddeback was initiated after his employer filed a complaint with the sheriff's office, deputies said.

Cuddeback is currently being held in the Cayuga County Jail in lieu of bail, which was set at $2,500 cash or $5,000 bond.

Anyone who has any information about this case is urged to call Detective Brian Schenck at 253-3545.