ELGIN (AP) -- A Northeast Iowa woman is accused of taking more than $10,000 from a rehab center.

Patti Mittelstadt of Elgin is charged with first-degree theft.

Mittelstadt, a partner in Heartland Rehabilitation of West Union, is accused of misappropriating the money over a three-year period, according to the Fayette County Sheriff's Department.

The arrest followed an investigation by the sheriff's and the county attorney's offices.

Mittelstadt was released from jail on $10,000 bond.