MANCHESTER, Vt. (AP) — A former Manchester police officer is facing charges of stealing over $2,000 seized during a police investigation, Vermont State Police said.
The Manchester police chief contacted state police in April 2018 after the money was discovered to be missing from the department’s evidence room, state police said Thursday. At the time, then-officer Daniel Steere was temporarily serving as the department evidence custodian.
Steere was placed on administrative leave during the investigation and was later fired after an internal investigation, state police said.
State police said they believe he seized the money and diverted it for personal use. Steere was cited to appear in court on a grand larceny charge in July. It was not immediately known if he is being represented by an attorney. No phone number is listed in his name.
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