Crime & Safety
School Secretary Charged in Alleged Theft Scheme: Bel Air Police
Police said a recently retired Homestead-Wakefield Elementary School secretary is suspected of stealing more than $100,000.
A retired secretary at Homestead-Wakefield Elementary has been indicted on theft charges related to taking funds from the school, according to the Bel Air Police Department.
Sandra Lee Connor, of Aberdeen, was a secretary for the school system for 17 and a half years, according to Harford County Public Schools spokeswoman Jillian Lader.
Authorities said Connor retired in May, the month they began investigating her.
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She was indicted on Thursday, Aug. 27, on these charges, according to the Bel Air Police Department:
- Theft more than $500
- Theft scheme more than $500
- Theft more than $100,000
- Theft scheme more than $100,000
The allegations of theft were connected to check fraud, according to Det. Sgt. Jim Lockard of the Bel Air Police Department.
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Connor was arrested and held on $25,000 bond, police reported.
Anyone with information about Connor may contact the Bel Air Police Criminal Investigation Division Detective Sergeant Jim Lockard at jlockard@belairmd.org or by calling 410-638-4500.
Photo Credit: Bel Air Police Department.
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