Police: Officer arrested on felony warrant for welfare fraud
Police: Officer arrested on felony warrant for welfare fraud By 14 News Staff | May 3, 2021 at 7:18 AM CDT - Updated May 3 at 7:18 AM
EVANSVILLE, Ind. (WFIE) - Evansville police officers arrested 34-year-old Amber Dawn Lazo on a felony warrant for welfare fraud over the weekend.
Officers say Lazo was sworn into the Evansville Police Department on June 1, 2020, but was deployed for the military immediately following the swearing-in ceremony.
On June 26, 2020, EPD was made aware of a felony welfare fraud warrant for Lazo that was issued in Vanderburgh County on that day.
After Lazo was home from deployment, the active warrant was served by EPD officers.