Woman arrested on theft, forgery charges

Pietsch

Minden Police have arrested a Ringgold woman for reportedly depositing unauthorized checks from her employer into her personal account.

Capt. Julie Harmon says Det. Chris Cheatham picked up Kristy Oglesby Pietsch, 38, of the 1700 block of Pietsch Road, on a warrant for felony theft and forgery.

According to the police report, bank records show that from November 2014 through May 2016, more than 50 checks from Webster Parish Community Services were unauthorized and deposited into her personal checking account.

The checks totaled roughly $53,000.

Pietsch was transported to Bayou Dorcheat Correctional Center.