Warren officer embezzled money through police charity, prosecutor says

The Brief

  • A Warren police officer is charged with embezzling funds through a charity department affiliated with law enforcement.
  • Jack Barnes, 29, is accused of misappropriating funds involving the Police Explorer Program.
  • He was given a $5,000 bond and pleaded not guilty.

WARREN, Mich. (FOX 2) A Warren police officer has been accused of embezzling money through a law enforcement-based charity while working in the department.

The 29-year-old deputy is on administrative leave and was arraigned in court on a single count of funneling up to $1,000 through the Police Explorer Program, which works with youth interested in a career in law enforcement.

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