Zeigler Mayor Dennis Mitchell says he’s not sure if the city will get all of the money back that former City Treasurer Ryan Thorpe allegedly stole from the city over a four-year period of time.

Thorpe was indicted in federal court in October with stealing over $315,000 from Jan. 1, 2013 through Aug. 31 of last year. He is charged with federal wire fraud and embezzlement. He wrote checks to himself and altered records to show payments to approved vendors instead.

Mitchell told the Southern Illinoisan he thought the city would recoup the damages, with its insurance policies that cover crimes and with the bond taken out on Thorpe every year. The city has received $100,000 from the Illinois Municipal League, but Mitchell says there is a disagreement about how much their insurance policy actually covers. He says the city may never see the other $215,000.

The city just recently finalized a deal that gives it the rights to 33 items of property seized from Thorpe by the FBI last year. ATVs, firearms and a motorcycle were just some of the items seized.

The city hopes to sell the property in order to get some of the money back. It will be up to Mitchell and the finance commissioner to come up with the best way to deal with it. The firearms will need to be sold by a licensed dealer.

Thorpe has pleaded not guilty to his charges. His jury trial is scheduled for Feb. 26 at 9 a.m.