A co-owner at Lassiter Drug in Del City reported that the pharmacy’s business credit card was being used for unauthorized purchases, kicking off a police investigation that has left officers searching for Audra Ruth Castle on multiple felony charges. Del City Police say the card was used in more than 700 transactions, racking up roughly $13,000 in charges.
According to KFOR, Lassiter Drug told investigators that Audra Ruth Castle had previously had access to the business card. Del City Police are now searching for Castle, who is wanted on multiple felony charges, including embezzlement, in connection with the case.
Hundreds of Charges, From Streaming to AI Subscriptions
The charges included personal purchases on Hulu, HBO Max, TikTok, OpenAI and Peacock, among other services, across hundreds of individual transactions that totaled $13,000.
A Del City Police lieutenant said Castle remains outstanding, with an active arrest warrant tied directly to the embezzlement charges.
Separate Drug Theft Case and License Revocation
This isn’t the only legal trouble tied to Castle’s name. Online court records reviewed by the station show she was previously arrested and charged with stealing controlled dangerous substances, including hydrocodone and amphetamine, in a case separate from the credit card investigation…