A Peachtree City woman is facing a felony forgery charge after police say she stole $4,800 from an animal shelter’s account at a Sandy Springs bank.

Amy Ervin in a photo provided by the Sandy Springs Police Department.

Amy Ervin, 38, is charged with making the fraudulent withdrawal from the account of PAWS Atlanta, a shelter based in Decatur. Ervin is accused of making the withdrawal from a SunTrust Bank branch at 5550 Northside Drive.

Ervin is being held in the Gwinnett County jail on unrelated charges, according to the Sandy Springs Police Department.

John Ruch is an Atlanta-based journalist. Previously, he was Managing Editor of Reporter Newspapers.