TOLEDO, Ohio — A police officer
in Toledo has been placed on unpaid suspension after he pleaded no contest to
making off with caramel popcorn from a convenience store.
Authorities say the 52-year-old
officer was on duty and in uniform on two back-to-back occasions when he took
caramel popcorn from the Oregon Circle K.
Sgt. Richard Whitman pleaded no
contest to a misdemeanor theft charge on Thursday. He was fined and placed on
probation. He also paid back $3 for the popcorn.
The Blade (http://bit.ly/1wcPVhh
) newspaper in Toledo reports he will remain on leave while Toledo police
conduct an internal investigation.
Whitman's lawyer says he has no
prior record and a sterling record during his 24 years as an officer. He also
says Whitman is seeking professional advice from medical providers.
