MOUNT GILEAD, Ohio
A Mount Gilead police officer was taken back into custody after several stolen items were allegedly found inside his home late last week.
Officer Joseph Q. Hughes, 26, of Bellville, was charged with five new counts of breaking and entering, grand theft and evidence tampering.
According to the Morrow County Sheriff's Office, police and deputies executed search warrants at two locations and found several stolen items, including an air conditioning unit that was located at the county courthouse.
Hughes was fired from his police officer job, according to the Morrow County sheriff.
Last week other air conditioning units were found at Hughes' house near the Richland-Morrow county line and another location, The Columbus Dispatch reported.
Hughes posted a $500,000 bond on Wednesday before the warrants were executed later in the week.
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