A Shreveport man has been arrested after allegedly stealing money from his place of employment.

Detectives from the Caddo Parish Sheriff's Office have arrested 38-year-old Christopher Sheppard after an audit at Chianti's on Line Ave revealed a large sum of money missing from the business.

Christopher Sheppard was a server at Chianti's on Line Ave from December 2014 until April 2016. Sheppard is accused of pocketing cash payments at the restaurant and clearing tickets with fake gift certificates. The total loss over a year was $2,800.

Caddo Sheriff’s Detective Doug Smith booked Sheppard into the Shreveport City Jail on one count of theft. Sheppard is awaiting transfer to the Caddo Correctional Center.

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