The Holden, Missouri, city treasurer has been charged in Johnson County, Missouri, court with identity theft and stealing $25,000 or more/teller machine or contents.

Trista Rae Garrett's bond was set at $10,000. No court date had been set as of Thursday night.

The Holden Police Department became aware of the possible misuse of a City of Holden credit card by a city employee, who was Garrett, according to a court document.

Garrett admitted to a Holden police officer that she used the city credit card that had been issued to another city employee.

She said she used the card at a hair salon in Pleasant Hill on Oct. 30, but that was done accidentally, according to the court documents.

The Holden Police Department asked the Johnson County Sheriffs Office to conduct the investigation.

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