Former Police Officer Admits
Guilt in Robbery Plan
U.S. Attorney’s Office February
24, 2014 • Eastern District of Pennsylvania
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PHILADELPHIA—Former
Philadelphia Police Officer Jeffrey Walker pleaded guilty today to a scheme in
which he planned to rob a drug dealer while on official duty. Walker pleaded to
attempted robbery that interferes with interstate commerce and carrying a
firearm during and in relation to a crime of violence.
Walker told a cooperating
witness (CW) that he wanted the CW to help him identify a drug dealer so that
Walker could conduct a car stop for suspected drug violations or plant drugs in
the car. On May 21, 2013, the CW informed Walker of a car parked outside a bar
on West Girard Avenue. Walker drove up to the car, placed drugs inside the car,
and then followed the driver when that person left the bar. When the car was
pulled over, Philadelphia Police, including Walker, took the key to the
driver’s home. Walker and the CW went to the driver’s home. When they exited
the home, Walker was arrested and was in possession of $15,000 that he had
taken from the house.
U.S. District Court Judge
Eduardo C. Robreno scheduled a sentencing hearing for May 21, 2014. Walker
faces an advisory sentencing guideline range of up to 10 years in prison.
The case was investigated by
the FBI and Philadelphia Police Department. It is being prosecuted by Assistant
United States Attorney Anthony Wzorek.