WASHINGTON
— District of Columbia police say an officer who worked in the evidence control
branch has been charged with theft.
Police
said Friday that Rodney Williams, who has been with the department since 1990,
was arrested while on duty Thursday. He faces a charge of second-degree theft.
Police
say the arrest stemmed from a tip from a police department employee to the
department’s internal affairs division.
It
wasn’t immediately clear if he had a lawyer.
Police
Chief Cathy Lanier appeared at a D.C. Council hearing last week to discuss the
recent high-profile arrests of several officers, including on charges involving
child pornography. She also spoke about the department’s efforts to weed out
problematic officers.
