| id | cleanReleaseDate | troopName | title |
| 8048 | 2014-07-08 | Troop L | Office of Motor Vehicles Employee Arrested for Theft |
TROOP L NEWS RELEASE July 8, 2014 Office of Motor Vehicles Employee Arrested for Theft Hammond – On July 8, 2014, Louisiana State Police Detectives assigned to the Hammond Field Office arrested 46 year old Gezelle Y. Buchanan of Pine Grove, LA for felony theft and malfeasance in office. Buchanan was an employee of the Office of Motor Vehicles (OMV) in Hammond, LA. While employed with the OMV, part of Buchanan’s job duties included clearing insurance flags from customers’ records. In order to do so she was required to collect monetary fees from customers and document those fees paid in the appropriate OMV databases. An audit conducted by OMV found that during a nearly two year period she collected fees from customers but did not remit the money to OMV. Investigators determined Buchanan manipulated the OMV computer databases to show payments were made, but she kept the money for herself. It was determined she kept over $15,000. An arrest warrant was obtained through the 21st Judicial District Court charging Buchanan with felony theft and malfeasance in office. Buchanan was placed under arrest and booked into the Tangipahoa Parish Prison on the above listed charges. Anyone wishing to report criminal or suspicious activity to the Louisiana State Police Bureau of Investigations, Hammond Field Office is urged to contact detectives at 985-543-4182. The Louisiana State Police on-line reporting system is also available to the public through a convenient and secure reporting form that is submitted to the appropriate investigators. Citizens can access the form by visiting www.lsp.org and clicking the Suspicious Activity link. Contact Information: TFC Jared L. Sandifer Louisiana State Police Public Affairs Section – Troop A Office: (225) 754-8524 jared.sandifer@la.gov www.LSP.org www.facebook.com/LouisianaStatePolice | |||
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