Margaret Serna arrested in $20,000 embezzlement from California dental office for steal of $20K

Sacramento, California Police arrested Margaret Serna, 42, for embezzlement charges today after she turned herself in to authorities.

Sacramento Police detectives believe Serna took about $20,700 from 2005 to 2008 from the dental office where she worked for about five years.

Margaret Serna stole patient checks

Serna is suspected of pocketing patients' personal checks and cash when they paid for services, said Sacramento Police Detective Claressa Wilson.

Serna worked for Dr. Michael Quessenberry, who had a practice near the Pocket area in Sacramento, police said.