On January 12, Calcasieu Parish Sheriff’s Office detectives received a call from the owner of a local business regarding an employee allegedly stealing from the company.
The owner stated that between August 2011 and January 3, 2012, accounts payable employee Deanna S. Allen, 41, of S. Weaver Loop, Lake Charles, reportedly used over $21,700 in company funds for personal use.
According to CPSO officials, Allen reportedly charged $16,500 on the corporate credit accounts at local car rental businesses to rent vehicles for her and other family members, $4,450 on the company K-Mart corporate credit account, and over $700 on the company’s fleet fuel car. All charges were reportedly for personal use without the permission of the company.
When questioned by detectives, Allen confirmed the allegations.
On January 27, Allen, who also has an active warrants from Orange County, Texas, for credit card abuse in 2009, and from the Sulphur Police Department for traffic violations, was arrested and booked into the Calcasieu Correctional Center and charged theft over $1,500.
Judge Ron Ware has set her bond at $25,000.
CPSO Detective Shannon Chesson is the lead investigator on this case.
On January 12, Calcasieu Parish Sheriff’s Office detectives received a call from the owner of a local business regarding an employee allegedly stealing from the company.
The owner stated that between August 2011 and January 3, 2012, accounts payable employee Deanna S. Allen, 41, of S. Weaver Loop, Lake Charles, reportedly used over $21,700 in company funds for personal use.
According to CPSO officials, Allen reportedly charged $16,500 on the corporate credit accounts at local car rental businesses to rent vehicles for her and other family members, $4,450 on the company K-Mart corporate credit account, and over $700 on the company’s fleet fuel car. All charges were reportedly for personal use without the permission of the company.
When questioned by detectives, Allen confirmed the allegations.
On January 27, Allen, who also has an active warrants from Orange County, Texas, for credit card abuse in 2009, and from the Sulphur Police Department for traffic violations, was arrested and booked into the Calcasieu Correctional Center and charged theft over $1,500.
Judge Ron Ware has set her bond at $25,000.
CPSO Detective Shannon Chesson is the lead investigator on this case.