[StBernard] State Office of Motor Vehicles worker arrested

Westley Annis westley at da-parish.com
Thu May 15 09:38:52 EDT 2014


State Office of Motor Vehicles worker arrested
Published 1:26 pm, Wednesday, May 14, 2014

CHALMETTE, La. (AP) - Louisiana State Police have arrested an employee of
the Office of Motor Vehicles in Chalmette on a theft charge.

Detectives received information of suspected criminal activity at the office
and an investigation revealed that 50-year-old Juanita Rainey, of Slidell,
allegedly pocketed more than $500 worth of fees paid by customers for
insurance violations in January. Authorities say Rainey then would use the
state computers to alter the fee amounts owed by customers to show a zero
balance.

Trooper First Class Melissa Matey says an audit will determine whether the
alleged actions occurred at other times.

Rainey was booked Wednesday into the St. Bernard Parish jail on charges of
theft and malfeasance in office.

Bond information was not immediately available. It was not known if she has
an attorney.



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