In the second such
case this year, a Charlotte-Mecklenburg police officer was arrested Thursday on
charges that he falsified time sheets while working off duty.
Detectives charged
Officer Michael Thompson with eight counts of obtaining property by false
pretense, saying he falsified time sheets while working for the Berewick
Homeowners Association.
CMPD hired Thompson
on May 17, 2007. He was assigned to the Steele Creek Division.
Thompson has been
placed on unpaid administrative leave pending a criminal and internal
investigation, police said.
“The actions of this
officer do not reflect the character of the dedicated men and women that wear
the badge of the CMPD with honor,” Police Chief Rodney Monroe said in a
statement. “We will continue to hold officers to the highest standards and
accountable for their actions.”
In May, another CMPD
officer was arrested for allegedly falsifying time sheets for his off-duty job
at the Arboretum shopping center.
Jeffrey Taylor, 46,
faces a felony charge of obtaining property by false pretense, records show.
Taylor has worked in
the department for 24 years. He was placed on unpaid administrative leave after
he turned himself in.