SALISBURY, MD – A band mom has been arrested and charged for stealing $15,000 from the Wicomico High School band booster club.
According to police, on July 13, the Wicomico County Sheriffs Office Criminal Investigation Division was notified by the administration of Wicomico High School that there was a subject stealing funds from the Band Boosters account.
“A criminal investigation was initiated that revealed the treasurer for the Band Boosters, Brook Amber Cook, had stolen $15,085.04. It was determined that Cook stole the funds from December 2021 to June 2022. Cook utilized the funds to purchase personal items and pay a variety of personal bills,” police reported.
On August 15, 2022, a detective with the Criminal Investigation Division completed an application for charges and submitted it to the District Court Commissioner. The District Court Commissioner issued a criminal summons for Cook.
On August 16, 2022 Cook was served with a criminal summons for embezzlement and related charges.