East
Moline police officer arrested
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East
Moline Police arrested one of their own officers Monday on misconduct charges,
Chief Victor Moreno said.
Officer
Joseph DeCap, 46, was taken into custody and charged with five felony counts of
official misconduct and one felony count of financial exploitation of the
elderly or disabled, Moreno said.
The
official misconduct charges stem from an investigation that began in September
when the East Moline Police Department was notified that DeCap was possibly
involved in a suspicious transaction of a sale of a vehicle, Moreno said.
The
case was immediately turned over to Illinois State Police to investigate.
The
one count of financial exploitation of the elderly or disabled stemmed from an
unrelated investigation conducted by the Rock Island Police Department, Moreno
said.
DeCap
was taken to the Rock Island County Jail. His bond has been set at $45,000 for
all charges.
DeCap
was hired by the East Moline Police Department in 1989.
He
has been on paid administrative leave since Jan. 18, Moreno said.
In
addition, DeCap also could face administrative charges for violations of police
department policy, Moreno said
Moreno
said the arrest of DeCap is “very disappointing.”
Police
officers are expected to “hold themselves to the highest moral standards in
their professional and personal lives,” he said.