Officer Accused Of Stealing Money From Motorists During Traffic Stops
A Houston police officer has been taken into custody after authorities say he’s been continuously stealing money from motorists during routine traffic stops.
24-year-old officer Matthias Dornellien is charged with theft by a public servant, a 3rd-degree felony, after officers used an undercover agent to catch him in the act.
Police had been receiving numerous complaints about Dornellien from citizens who say he stole their money and baited him into stopping their undercover informant.
When he searched the agent’s back pockets and uncovered $273 dollars of marked bills, he reportedly took the money and refused to return it.
The officer was later detained at the station after recovering the marked bills in his possession.
He has been relieved of his position and faces 10 years in jail if convicted.
