Stafford Officer Charged with Felony Theft

Officer Charged with Felony Theft: MyFoxHOUSTON.com

Houston, Texas

An area police officer is finding himself on the wrong side of the law.

The Stafford Police Officer is now indicted on two felony counts. Paul Kevin Germany worked for the Stafford Police Department for 19.5 years.

A department spokesperson says Germany was in charge of the property room since 1994. Germany is now accused of stealing more than $14,000 from the very evidence room he was supposed to guard.

"He was the only person that actually maintained custody and preservation of the evidence that was submitted during the course of all the investigations," Fort Bend County Deputy District Attorney Scott Carpenter said.

The veteran police officer has been indicted on charges of theft by a public servant and abuse of office. They are third-degree felonies.

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