St. Mary School Board employee arrested for theft

St. Mary Parish Sheriff’s detectives arrested a St. Mary Parish School Board employee on Dec. 13 on charges of forgery, theft and malfeasance in office.
Detectives with the Investigations Section of the St. Mary Parish Sheriff’s Office were dispatched to a theft complaint at the St. Mary Parish School Board Office in Centerville on Dec. 11.
The detectives spoke with school system administrators concerning the possible theft.
Detectives learned that a school board credit card had been used for personal use by a school board employee.
They also found evidence to suggest that a forgery had been committed in order to sign off on the purchases.
Dinah Dru Richard, 31, of Patterson was developed as the suspect in the investigation and was brought in for questioning.
Richard was subsequently arrested on a warrant for the charges of forgery, theft (over $5,000), and malfeasance in office and was taken to the St. Mary Parish Law Enforcement Center for booking
The investigation is ongoing.