A former Charlotte-Mecklenburg police officer was arrested and charged with false pretense Friday after other members of the department raised questions about the hours he worked.
The former officer – Darrin White, a 16-year veteran of the force who worked in the Hickory Grove division before resigning this May – turned himself in at Mecklenburg jail and was released on a written promise to appear in court.
A Police Department news release says the charge stems from allegations dealing with White's reported work hours and pay with the city. White's annual salary was $63,338, according to city records, but it's unclear how much money is in dispute. An internal investigation is also under way.
A police report, which would provide details about the alleged crime, wasn't immediately available. Internal Affairs Capt. Chuck Adkins said there is an internal investigation into White's actions, but that he couldn't release details because of employee confidentiality laws and because the internal investigation is ongoing.
“We always defer and allow the criminal case to be pleaded first,” Adkins said. “Then we conclude the internal investigation.”
White's number isn't listed, and he couldn't be reached for comment.
The results of both investigations will be turned over to the state and could affect White's certification as a law enforcement officer.
It's the third false pretenses case involving a CMPD officer that has become public in the past two years.
In October 2007, Jerome Whitlow, 35, was charged with obtaining property by false pretenses. Then-police Chief Darrel Stephens said Whitlow failed to report to an off-duty security job at a construction site, but filled out a time report reflecting that he was there.
In January 2007, Officer Alan McGraw was arrested on the same charge, accused of lying about security work he'd been hired to do at a county park.
The former officer – Darrin White, a 16-year veteran of the force who worked in the Hickory Grove division before resigning this May – turned himself in at Mecklenburg jail and was released on a written promise to appear in court.
A Police Department news release says the charge stems from allegations dealing with White's reported work hours and pay with the city. White's annual salary was $63,338, according to city records, but it's unclear how much money is in dispute. An internal investigation is also under way.
A police report, which would provide details about the alleged crime, wasn't immediately available. Internal Affairs Capt. Chuck Adkins said there is an internal investigation into White's actions, but that he couldn't release details because of employee confidentiality laws and because the internal investigation is ongoing.
“We always defer and allow the criminal case to be pleaded first,” Adkins said. “Then we conclude the internal investigation.”
White's number isn't listed, and he couldn't be reached for comment.
The results of both investigations will be turned over to the state and could affect White's certification as a law enforcement officer.
It's the third false pretenses case involving a CMPD officer that has become public in the past two years.
In October 2007, Jerome Whitlow, 35, was charged with obtaining property by false pretenses. Then-police Chief Darrel Stephens said Whitlow failed to report to an off-duty security job at a construction site, but filled out a time report reflecting that he was there.
In January 2007, Officer Alan McGraw was arrested on the same charge, accused of lying about security work he'd been hired to do at a county park.
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I heard that the officer worked a drug task force and with federal agencies and was receiving death threats after the case US vs David Howard and this was a story created to make it look like he was in trouble and left the PD. I hear he still works with some sort of federal agency.
He "resigned" in May but turned himself into jail in November 6 months later? For false pretense. LOL. The city takes care of those they like. He resigned, was arrested for a felony, and gets a job as an investigator with the U.S. District Attorneys office working Homeland security cases? Somethings are not always as they appear. Smoke and mirrors....
I worked at the intake center for sheriff's department he was never arrested. His picture was taken but he was never processed. The picture was placed in the mug shot system by the FEDS because he worked on some task force. This officer made lots of drug arrest of some serious dudes. He worked with the DEA a lot I also heard this was a cover story to leave CMPD. He still does something for law enforcement.
Feds
He leaves the dept for False Pretense? him and his team made a lot of money for cmpd. he didn't get a bond? signed himself out WITH A PROMISE TO APPEAR? CIA? FBI?? DEA??? I know a fact his unit was around hundreds of thousands of dollars from dopers but he decided to steal a couple hours on his timecard?? oook. He was a wild man and good officer glad he went on to bigger things. Oops I mean I hate he got fired.
http://mobile.nytimes.com/2014/11/16/us/more-federal-agencies-are-using-undercover-operations.html
Just because he attended the National Academy for 10 weeks in 2007 and then "left" in 2008 doesn't make him FBI....
http://www.charlotteobserver.com/news/local/article9021302.html
promise to appear in court no bond, right.
third officer to be charge with this"crime" and all three officers were in the same unit. rightttt
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Find any other officers who were arrested and did not post a bond and SIGNED themself out? This has been happening for years for certain employees. To get out of the "gang" police dept you have to sometimes make something look like something else. He still gets a monthly check from the department he RESIGNED from. He made the dept alot of money guess they owed it to him to take care of him.
Smells like Red Team contract worker.
Narc narc
The FAA has been implementing red teams since the Pan Am Flight 103 over Lockerbie, Scotland. Red teams conduct tests at about 100 US airports annually. Does he work for an airline or at an airport?
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