A police officer has been discovered to have spent a whole lot of dollars on a useless particular person’s financial institution card.
Officer Dianne Ferreira, of St. Cloud, Orlando went on an expensive spending spree, together with a $450 hair appointment, magnificence appointments, fuel fill-ups, meals and a resort keep. In response to Osceola County Sheriff Marcos López she bought possession of the financial institution card on the home of some who had died on April 3.
Ferreira additionally confessed to taking photographs of the financial institution particulars whereas responding to the emergency medical name. The 25-year-old was booked within the Osceola County Jail after being charged with stealing bank card info, fraud and id theft, however has since been launched.
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She was first employed by the St. Cloud Police Division in August 2021, however has resigned after being interviewed as a part of the investigation. The sufferer’s household obtained an apology from SCPD Chief Douglas Goerke, who known as Ferreira’s alleged actions “reprehensible”.
He stated: "I've no tolerance for officers who hurt our group or violate its belief." Goerke added his company “labored intently” with deputies, who discovered that the bank card fees have been made by Ferreira, a patrol officer, the day after responding to a demise at a house in St. Cloud.
Whereas Osceola County Sheriff Marcos López stated she admitted to taking photographs of the sufferer’s bank cards and importing them to a number of cellular apps.
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Paperwork detailing the fraud investigation haven't been launched by the Sheriff’s Workplace and weren't but accessible in in courtroom data. Deputies are additional investigating whether or not Ferreira dedicated different offenses in her time as a police officer, stories the
Lopez added: “[Goerke] is trying into that on his finish, and naturally, we’ll be right here if something occurs in our jurisdiction, however as of proper now, that is an remoted incident.
"It’s nonetheless open. If anything arises from this, we’re going to take the identical plan of action and ensure she’s arrested and prosecuted to the fullest extent of the regulation."