Staff Reports Diamond Bar – The arraignment for a former Community Club treasurer that was charged with grand theft and forgery has been postponed. The charges stem from the misappropriation of funds from the Castle Rock Community Club, a non-profit organization created to raise funds and enhance opportunities for students attending Castle Rock Elementary School, according to an LA County Sheriff news release. Lisa May, also known as Lisa Haygood, appeared in Pomona Superior Court last week to formally hear her charges and enter a plea, but her attorney, Albert Perez, Jr., asked that the arraignment be postponed to give him more time to prepare for the case. Specifically, Perez asked for the arraignment to be postponed to June 13 so he can go over financial documents in evidence. May agreed to the postponement, according to local reports. May, 55, was previously a volunteer as Castle Rock’s Community Club treasurer. An investigation had determined that May took $39,651 from the Community Club’s fund by forging checks numerous times. The release stated that the theft occurred over a 6 year period and was discovered in June of 2011. Since then, detectives sifted through a paper trail of bank records, checks and receipts which culminated in the case being presented to the D.A. for filing consideration. Detectives from Walnut/Diamond Bar Station filed a felony complaint with the District Attorney charging May with six felony counts including Grand Theft and Forgery. A felony warrant was issued for May’s arrest and she was taken into custody on March 5, 2013. May was also known as the AYSO Regional Commissioner. However, no reports of any missing money from AYSO have been reported. May remains on a bail of $120,000.
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