Lake Gibson High employee accused of stealing student’s medication

The Brief

  • A Lake Gibson High School employee was arrested Monday after Polk County deputies said she stole a student’s medication.
  • School surveillance video showed her picking up the bottle and walking out of view with it before returning it to the desk and appearing to be holding something in her hand.
  • Deputies said she claimed that she was looking up the medication to make sure they were the right pills.

LAKELAND, Fla. A Lake Gibson High School employee was arrested Monday after Polk County deputies said she stole a student’s medication.

The Polk County Sheriff’s Office said Theresa Salerno, 67, was arrested on a grand theft of a controlled substance charge.

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