Friday, May 15, 2009

Officer Marvin Bryant Charged with Larceny


A Lake View police officer has been charged with petit larceny in Marion County, Marion County Sheriff’s Office incident reports show.

Marvin Dougles Bryant, 24, of Latta is on administrative leave, an official with the Lake View Police Department said. It’s not clear whether he’s on paid leave.

A Marion County sheriff’s detective said he had surveillance video of a man in a police uniform taking a backpack sprayer and tie-down strap from outside of his store in Mullins. Deputies spoke with a Lake View police lieutenant, who identified the suspect on the video, reports show.

Bryant was arrested Thursday and has been released from the Marion County Detention Center. Bond information wasn’t available.

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