An Oxford man faces a felony embezzlement charge for allegedly stealing money from his employer.
On Sept. 9, officers with the Oxford Police Department responded to the 100 block of Thacker Rd. for a report of embezzlement.
After a brief investigation, it was found that the amount embezzled by the employee totaled over $1,000 dollars.
Clarente Alexander, 30, of Oxford, was subsequently taken into custody and charged with felony Embezzlement.
Alexander was issued a $10,000 bond by a Lafayette County Justice Court judge. A hold was also placed on Alexander by the Mississippi Department of Corrections.
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