Tuesday, April 05, 2005
IF YOU CAN'T DO THE TIME, DON'T SELL THE TIME?
Former Warminster Police Chief Sentenced for Theft
The former police chief in Warminster (Bucks County), Pa. is headed to prison after admitting that he stole from the township.
James Gorczynski, a man charged with upholding the law, was led from the courtroom in handcuffs after pleading guilty to stealing more than $130,000.
Prosecutors say he sold "comp" time he never accrued to other cops for between $5 and $6 an hour.
He also stole from the drug forfeiture fund and the special investigations unit.
Prosecutor David Zellis says he violated the public’s trust and lost the law enforcement community's respect:
"During his tenure at Warminster he was called the chief. Now in the Bucks County Prison, he’s going to be called a thief.”
Before being sentenced to 1-2 years behind bars, Gorczynski offered an apology, saying family problems and mounting bills drove him to steal.
He has also been ordered to pay back the money.
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Former Warminster Police Chief Sentenced for Theft
The former police chief in Warminster (Bucks County), Pa. is headed to prison after admitting that he stole from the township.
James Gorczynski, a man charged with upholding the law, was led from the courtroom in handcuffs after pleading guilty to stealing more than $130,000.
Prosecutors say he sold "comp" time he never accrued to other cops for between $5 and $6 an hour.
He also stole from the drug forfeiture fund and the special investigations unit.
Prosecutor David Zellis says he violated the public’s trust and lost the law enforcement community's respect:
"During his tenure at Warminster he was called the chief. Now in the Bucks County Prison, he’s going to be called a thief.”
Before being sentenced to 1-2 years behind bars, Gorczynski offered an apology, saying family problems and mounting bills drove him to steal.
He has also been ordered to pay back the money.
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