LOUISVILLE, Ky. —A Louisville police officer charged with theft
and official misconduct faced a judge Monday morning.
An investigation alleged Officer Christopher Thurman falsified his
time sheet claiming overtime he might not have worked.
The indictment said the amount is more than $10,000.
After arraignment, Thurman was released on his own recognizance.
Since October, Thurman has been on administrative work and unable
to appear in court on potentially hundreds of DUI cases.
Prosecutors are currently reviewing those cases, in an attempt to
avoid having to dismiss them.
"My job in the situation as an assistant commonwealth's
attorney is to prosecute Chris Thurman. Do I know that there are other cases
where he is an officer? Yes, and my office has issued a statement as to how we
will be dealing with that, but that's honestly not my concern," said
assistant commonwealth's attorney Ryane Conroy.
Thurman is due back in court next month.