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City of Trotwood Public Safety Director Mike
Etter announced that the Montgomery County Grand Jury reported a
felony indictment charging Trotwood Police Officer Archie Swanson with
one count of Theft in Office. This is a third degree felony and
carries a maximum penalty of 5 years incarceration and up to a $10,000
fine.
On October of this year, the Trotwood Police
Department discovered a potential theft of money from the police
property room. With assistance from the Montgomery County
Prosecutor’s Office, a criminal investigation was conducted. The
investigation revealed that approximately $30,000 was taken from the
property room by this defendant. None of the cases involving missing
money are active cases.
Archie Swanson was the property custodian and
detective. At the time of the allegation, he was placed on paid
administrative leave pending the outcome of the investigation.
Swanson has been with the Trotwood Police Department for 7 ˝ years.
Montgomery County Prosecutor Mat Heck, Jr. said,
“The Trotwood Police Department handled this matter diligently and
professionally. Fortunately, all of the cases in which money was
taken were closed cases. No cases were compromised by this
defendants’ actions.”
Trotwood Public Safety Director Mike Etter said,
“We hold the department and its employees accountable in our position
of public trust. We will not allow the integrity of the department or
its property room to be compromised.”
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