The Brief
- A Warren police officer allegedly embezzled money from the department’s explorer program.
- This was caught after a charity event for the program.
- Jack Barnes is now facing an embezzlement charge.
WARREN, Mich. (FOX 2) – A Warren police officer who worked with the department’s explorer program is now facing charges after he allegedly embezzled money from the program.
Jack Barnes, 29, was an associate advisor with the charitable organization when he allegedly embezzled the cash. This was caught by a senior command officer in July after the Explorer Post had finalized a chart event.
After this was reported, Barnes was placed on administrative leave, and the matter was referred to the Macomb County Sheriff’s Office. A sheriff’s office investigation led to the prosecutor’s office charging the officer with embezzlement from a charitable organization, $200 to $1,000.…