Florissant Woman Indicted on Embezzlement Charges

Florissant resident Tammeria Patrick has been indicted by the United States Attorney’s office for embezzling as much as $170,000 throughout the course of more than a year.

According to the attorney’s office, Patrick worked at Urban Investigation Security as the payroll and accounts receivables manager. In her position, she’s accused of making checks payable to herself in the form salaries, she’s directed health insurance premiums for an employee who didn’t receive benefits, and opening a business credit card for a number of unauthorized expenses. 

She has been indicted on one felony count of wire fraud.

If Patrick is convicted, she faces up to 20 years in prison and as much as $250,000 in fines.