An office assistant at an Elk Grove elementary school was arrested for stealing thousands of dollars, the Sacramento County Sheriff’s Office said. Geenel Madrid was taken into custody last week for allegedly misappropriating funds from Zehnder Ranch Elementary School, the sheriff’s office said."There was some money missing from some envelopes that are used for field trip funds and things like that," said Sgt. Tess Deterding.The school contacted the sheriff's office about the missing money during the first week back on July 17. The school resource officer and school district investigated and booked Madrid on related charges on July 24, the sheriff's office said."This is somebody that was a trusted employee and, unfortunately, had the opportunity to take advantage of that position," Deterding said.The principal notified parents about the investigation on Sunday. According to Elk Grove Unified School District spokesperson Xanthi Pinkerton, Madrid resigned."This news is both shocking and disappointing as it is not common,” Pinkerton said. “We have checks and balances in place to prevent and/or detect these types of incidents, and in this case, the system worked in detecting the fraud."The Sacramento County District Attorney’s Office said the case is still under review for a filing decision ahead of Madrid’s Aug. 5 arraignment.

An office assistant at an Elk Grove elementary school was arrested for stealing thousands of dollars, the Sacramento County Sheriff’s Office said.

Geenel Madrid was taken into custody last week for allegedly misappropriating funds from Zehnder Ranch Elementary School, the sheriff’s office said.


"There was some money missing from some envelopes that are used for field trip funds and things like that," said Sgt. Tess Deterding.

The school contacted the sheriff's office about the missing money during the first week back on July 17. The school resource officer and school district investigated and booked Madrid on related charges on July 24, the sheriff's office said.

Sacramento County Sheriff’s Office Geenel Madrid

"This is somebody that was a trusted employee and, unfortunately, had the opportunity to take advantage of that position," Deterding said.

The principal notified parents about the investigation on Sunday. According to Elk Grove Unified School District spokesperson Xanthi Pinkerton, Madrid resigned.



"This news is both shocking and disappointing as it is not common,” Pinkerton said. “We have checks and balances in place to prevent and/or detect these types of incidents, and in this case, the system worked in detecting the fraud."

The Sacramento County District Attorney’s Office said the case is still under review for a filing decision ahead of Madrid’s Aug. 5 arraignment.

