Former St. Tammany school system employee arrested after discovery of ‘questionable purchase'
According to the St. Tammany Parish Sheriff's Office, they began investigating the matter of falsified documents after receiving a tip from the public alleging that a former employee purchased a fish fryer on the school system's account.
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Deputies identified the employee as Brad Taylor. Reportedly, while employed with the school system's maintenance division, Taylor allegedly falsified documents to purchase the fryer from a Slidell hardware store.
St. Tammany Parish deputies said the falsified document listed the purchase as a 'fan motor.'
Deputies add that Taylor did reimburse the school system so 'no actual theft occurred.'
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'He went to great lengths to hide his original purchase, including doctoring documents and purchasing a fan motor, to hide the initial purchase of the fish fryer,' said STPSO deputies.
On May 15, a warrant was issued for Taylor's arrest. On May 16, he reportedly turned himself in and was booked into the St. Tammany Parish Correctional Center charges of obstruction of justice and filing or maintaining false public records, according to the STPSO.Maryland governor vetoes reparations bill
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