ST. GABRIEL, La. -- Two St. Gabriel police officers were arrested accused of taking $2,000 from a man killed in an August car accident.
Louisiana State Police spokesman, Trooper Russell Graham III, says Officer Keith Snowten, 23, of St. Gabriel, allegedly took the money on Aug. 8 after responding to a single vehicle crash in St. Gabriel. Graham says Snowten gave his colleague, 32-year-old Officer Rodrick Wesley, of Bayou Goula, half of the money. Wesley also responded to the accident.
Troopers arrested the men Thursday at state police headquarters in Baton Rouge. Graham says the men will be booked into East Baton Rouge Parish Prison on charges of theft and malfeasance in office and then transferred to Iberville Parish where the alleged crimes occurred.
shortcake said on November 5, 2009 at 4:24 PM
How low can you go?
shezbad said on November 5, 2009 at 9:50 PM
How proud they must be, stealing from a dead man?
sassyfrass said on November 6, 2009 at 8:21 AM
I have always believed this happenes, I would bet this is not the first time something like this has ever happened.I think its also safe to say money is not the only thing that is taken off of deceased auto accident victims. Also its not just policemen that does this.