Former Farmersville police sergeant faces embezzlement charges

TULARE COUNTY, Calif. (KFSN) -- A erstwhile Farmersville constabulary sergeant is retired connected bail arsenic helium faces charges of embezzlement and expansive theft.

The Tulare County territory lawyer is accusing 51-year-old Rafael Vasquez of taking $35,000 from the Farmersville constabulary department's explorer programme and the constabulary officer's association.

The territory lawyer says Vasquez was an advisor and treasurer for the organizations.

Prosecutors accidental funds were embezzled betwixt 2018 and 2023.

Vasquez surrendered himself to investigators yesterday.

He was past booked and aboriginal released connected a $60,000 bail.

Vasquez is expected to beryllium arraigned connected January 9.