Three Alexandria store managers arrested in internal theft case

ALEXANDRIA, La. (WNTZ) - Three managers of an Alexandria business were arrested Friday after allegedly stealing thousands of dollars from the business, authorities said.

The Alexandria Police Department opened an investigation Friday of suspected internal theft by three managers employed by a local business in the 4600 block of Jackson Street at the request of senior management. The investigation was concluded the same day with the arrest of all three managers, police said. 

Micah Sampson, 22, of Pineville and Darnel Winns, 41, of Alexandria were each charged with one count of theft over $25,000 and Kenneth Smith, 29, of Marksville was charged with one count of theft between $5,000-$25,000.

Authorities said the investigation is ongoing.

Anyone who has any information about this incident or any other type of crime in the Alexandria area, is asked to contact the Alexandria Police Detective Division at (318) 441-6416, or APD Dispatch at (318) 441-6559. You may also email information to detectives at: APDDetectives@cityofalex.com.

For a cash reward, call Crime Stoppers of CenLa at (318) 443-7867. The Crime Stoppers P3 Tipster App can also be downloaded to leave tips and get a claim number for a cash reward at p3tips.com/community/mobile.