Centreville Water Department Clerk Charged With Theft
Reported by Mike Hobson
October 28, 2025
City of Centreville announced today that former water department clerk Rebecca Diane Abercrombie was arrested on October 27, 2025 and has been criminally charged with theft of water department funds following an investigation by the Alabama State Bureau of Investigation.
Bibb County District Court records confirm that Abercrombie has been charged with Theft of Property in the First Degree. The written complaint alleges that the Defendant did, between June 1, 2025 and October 14, 2025 knowingly obtain or exert unauthorized control over, to wit: $21,000.00 in U.S. Currency, the property of Centreville Water Board, with the intent to deprive the owner of said property.
The Defendant was taken to the Bibb County jail upon arrest. Court records show that she is eligible for release upon payment of a $5,000 bond.
The Defendant has not been convicted and is presumed innocent until a court renders a final adjudication of this charged offense.
