Randallstown Woman Charged with Felony Theft and Fraud

BALTIMORE, MD (September 12, 2007) - Maryland Attorney General Douglas F. Gansler announced today that Raquel Greene-Richmond, 34, of Randallstown, was indicted by an Anne Arundel County grand jury with theft and insurance fraud. The charges allege that during the period of March to December, 2006, Greene-Richmond filed forged documents with State Farm Insurance, claiming more than $28,000 in lost wages and medical expenses. A separate charging document alleges Greene-Richmond stole $6,300 from her then-employer, the Maryland Department of Housing and Community Development. No trial date has been set.

Felony theft is punishable by a maximum sentence of 15 years incarceration and a $25,000 fine. Felony insurance fraud is punishable by a maximum sentence of 15 years incarceration and a $10,000 fine.

The indictment follows a joint investigation by the Insurance Fraud Division of the Maryland Insurance Administration and the Office of the Attorney General. A criminal charge is merely an accusation of wrongdoing and the defendant is presumed innocent unless the State proves her guilty beyond a reasonable doubt.