On July 31, 2006, Financial Crimes Division Detective Chenier, arrested Brena Gasaway for Bank Fraud and Theft (excess of $500.00). Brena Gasaway is alleged to have executed a scheme to defraud a financial instituion by depositing a worthless check into his business account and making subsequent withdrawals against the fraudulent funds thereby causing a financial loss of $1,494.48.

Note that Brena Gasaway has previously been arrested in reference to eight other similar incidents in which either himself or codefendant(s) would deposit worthless checks into an account controlled by Gasaway, after which withdrawals were made against these fraudulently established accounts prior to the checks being returned as worthless.

As of July 31, 2006, Brena Gasaway has committed this type of fraudulent activity against five separate financial institutions within East Baton Rouge Parish causing a combined loss of approximately $48,523.00.

File No. 06-49795