Tuesday, August 04, 2009

Officer Dustin Lee Harris Arrested for Stealing Money During Traffic Stop

A Macon police officer is accused of stealing money from a driver's vehicle during a traffic stop.

According to a police news release, they arrested 28-year-old Dustin Lee Harris of Gray and charged him with theft by taking and violating his oath of office.

Macon police Sgt. Melanie Hofmann said money was missing from a traffic violator's vehicle after a traffic stop last weekend. She said she didn't know how much money was missing, but that the officer was charged after the driver complained about the missing money.

She said Harris is a patrol officer in East Macon's 1st Precinct.

The release says he's worked for the police department since March 30 and that he's on administrative leave pending termination.

Harris was released from the Bibb County jail on $6,250 bond Monday night, according to jail records.

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