Former Colorado police sergeant charged in alleged double-dipping scheme

A former police sergeant in Lakeside, Colorado, Howard Prince, is facing 53 criminal charges after prosecutors accused him of being paid by the town and an outside employer for working the same hours.

In January, a CBS Colorado investigation reported that Prince was being paid to patrol in Lakeside while records showed he was also being paid $95 an hour to work security at a nearby Walmart.

Ten months after that investigation, and after Prince was fired, the Jefferson County District Attorney has charged Prince with felony theft,  official misconduct and 51 counts of forgery, according to state court records…

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