Amador County – The Jackson Police Department completed its investigation into alleged embezzlement of $38,500 by the former executive director of the Amador County Chamber of Commerce in early August, and announced Thursday that the case has been forwarded to the District Attorney. JPD issued an affidavit for an arrest warrant for former Chamber Executive Director Jacqueline Lucido, who was laid off by the Chamber executive board on Wednesday. Police Chief Scott Morrison said the investigator in the case “prepared an arrest warrant affidavit, which is a document asking for an arrest warrant.” He said it can be used later, but it has not yet been used. The affidavit went to District Attorney Todd Riebe’s office August 12th. Morrison said the Jackson Police Department has an agreement with Riebe that any arrest warrants issued in the case would not come until after a complete review by the District Attorney’s office of all of the involved documents. Morrison said Riebe has brought in a forensic auditor to help with the financial documents involved. Riebe confirmed that his office was investigating the criminal case with the help of JPD. He said: “There has not been an arrest warrant issued in this case.” He said alleged crimes, by nature are more labor intensive, and the case will involve search warrants and require financial institutions to make copies of and release voluminous documents that must be investigated. He said he cannot comment on a case currently under investigation, but his office has employed a forensic accountant to assist and give guidance in the investigation. Morrison on Thursday said in March, JPD was informed that Lucido might have been unlawfully utilizing a Visa credit card that was obtained in 2003 for official Chamber use.” The card was obtained by then-Chamber President Paul Molinelli Junior. The “criminal investigation opened in April when initial inquiries into purchases made with the Visa credit card revealed they were for Lucido’s personal use and that payments towards the Visa bill were paid from the Chamber’s checking account.” The JPD investigation found that Lucido unlawfully used the Chamber credit card and Chamber money to purchase $22,500 in personal goods, and pay $11,500 in interest and late payment penalties. She was also alleged to have used a Chamber grocery credit card to buy $3,500 in personal groceries from Raley’s. The investigation found no evidence “to support a claim that Lucido had ever reimbursed the Chamber for purchases she made for personal use.” Story by Jim Reece This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
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