2nd Brevard schools worker arrested in theft ring

An ongoing investigation into Brevard Public Schools inventory has netted a second arrest, News 6 partner Florida Today reports.

Dale Alan Gunther, a 55-year-old transportation specialist with the school district, was arrested Tuesday following a meeting between Brevard County Sheriff’s Office investigators and accountants from the school board to go over suspicious purchases.

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The Titusville man was charged with grand theft and scheming to defraud and was booked into the Brevard County Jail Complex where he is being held today on a $30,000 bond, records show.

The stolen items totaled at least $10,000, investigators reported.

The items included everything from synthetic oil for vehicles, degreaser, parts for a Jeep Wrangler and even a box tent for a Ford F-150 pickup truck. One item billed to the district included a steering column for a Harley-Davidson motorcycle.

The school district does not use motorcycles, Jeeps or box tents, officials noted in the warrant.

Investigators said Gunther’s arrest follows the discovery of what agents describe as a "theft ring" operated by long time school district employees.


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