Officers Accused Of Stealing From Hispanic Motorists
Three Mount Olive police officers accused of stealing
from Hispanic motorists during traffic stops were arrested Tuesday.
Sgt. Joshua Ehnert and patrolmen Freddy Southerland and David Johnson
are each charged with conspiracy to commit larceny. Investigators say
the three men would pull Latino men over, demand their wallets and then
take their money. Juvenico Peralta, president of the state's
Mexican-American Association, said many Latinos were victims of a
shakedown, but they were afraid to report it.. The officers were all
suspended earlier this month. The arrests
stem from an undercover bust in which investigators say they took a
wallet from an SBI agent. The three officers were suspended without pay
shortly after the undercover bust. The Mount Olive police chief said
all three men have officially resigned within the last week. All three are now free on bond.[more ] and [more ]
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