Police and fire briefs for April 25, 2009

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• Published: Apr 25, 2009 - Page: 3B

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Police: Woman took child from classroom
A  50-year-old woman was arrested after she barged into an elementary school classroom, removed a child and left the campus with the child, an affidavit says.

Evelyn Gezelda Threard went to Broadmoor Elementary School, 9650 Goodwood Blvd., on Wednesday and attempted to check the student out of school and became angry when she was asked for identification, an affidavit says.

Thread, 8026 Jefferson Highway, Apt. 351, then walked into a classroom without permission and took the child from the classroom, the affidavit says. She got into her car and left the grounds, but soon returned the child to the school, the affidavit says. 

A school employee told police she attempted to stop Thread by standing in front of her, according to the affidavit. Thread began to yell at her and put her hand near the employee's face.

The affidavit says the child’s parents refused to give police Thread’s name or relationship to the child.

Thread was later identified and booked into East Baton Rouge Parish Prison on one count each of attempted simple kidnapping, criminal trespassing, assault on a teacher and disturbing the peace, booking records show.

Hammond woman booked in fraud case
Another person was arrested in connection with a Medicaid fraud scheme at an in-home patient care program in Hammond, an affidavit says.

Deana Latashia Lewis, 33, 1902 Harell Ave., Hammond, was arrested Thursday and is accused of falsifying timesheets and receiving payment for hours she did not work, an affidavit says.

The affidavit says Lewis was an employee of First Thessalonians Community Programs, Inc. when the offenses occurred.

Nine other employees of First Thessalonians were arrested last week for allegedly committing similar crimes.

Lewis was booked into East Baton Rouge Parish Prison on Medicaid fraud and filing false public records, booking records show.

Authorities book 2 on suspicion of DWI
Authorities arrested at least two people suspected of driving while intoxicated in East Baton Rouge Parish and booked them into Parish Prison between 3 p.m. Thursday and 3 p.m. Friday, booking records show.

Those booked and the counts against them: