PRESCOTT, Ariz. (AP) - A former Prescott Valley police commander has been sentenced to three years of probation after pleading guilty in a drug-theft case.
Arthur Askew entered his plea Friday. He was initially charged in March with four felony counts and two misdemeanor counts.
The Prescott Daily Courier reports (https://bit.ly/1Dvl7h2) the charges were reduced under the plea agreement to two counts of drug paraphernalia possession and one count of possession or use of a prescription drug.
Askew resigned in January after learning he was under investigation in the thefts of surrendered prescription drugs awaiting disposal.
Video and still-camera surveillance in the department’s drug vault showed Askew taking pills and placing them in a grocery bag and in his pocket.
His attorney says Askew suffered on-the-job back injuries and had become addicted to painkillers.
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Information from: The Daily Courier, https://www.dcourier.com
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