A former cashier with the Magens Bay Authority has been arrested on embezzlement and grand larceny charges after police investigators say surveillance footage captured her repeatedly pocketing entrance fees at the beach.
According to the Virgin Islands Police Department, the Economic Crimes Unit launched an investigation on Feb. 24 after the Authority reported discrepancies involving cash collections. Detectives later reviewed video footage that, they said, showed 47-year-old Renee George-President taking cash from patrons on six occasions without properly recording or remitting the payments. Police noted that the funds belonged to the Authority and were not authorized for her personal use.
George-President turned herself in on Nov. 20 and was arrested on charges of embezzlement by employee and grand larceny. VIPD said her bail was set at $55,000. After processing at the Richard Callwood Central Command, she was remanded to the Bureau of Corrections when she was unable to post bail, pending her Advice of Rights hearing.
The case remains under investigation by the Economic Crimes Unit.
