SUFFOLK, Va. — Two Suffolk police officers are facing charges for obtaining money under false pretenses, according to a city spokesperson.
According to court documents, the two officers were working second jobs while on duty for the Suffolk Police Department and took money from both employers.
Suffolk police arrested Senior Police Officer Marco Leslie on Monday and charged him with obtaining money under false pretenses. The criminal complaint said Leslie was clocked in for both the city and Walmart at the same time and left his duties at Walmart early.
He allegedly took payment from both jobs over the course of a month, with his pay from Walmart totaling $1,000.
Police then arrested Master Police Officer James Babor on Thursday. Over the course of a month, he was also allegedly found working for a second employer during the same time he was clocked in for the police department. He allegedly submitted false hours on his timecard to the city.
His false pay from the city totals more than $1,000.
Babor faces one count of obtaining money under false pretenses, along with one count of forging a public document and one count of computer fraud.
Both officers are under administrative leave, a spokesperson told 13News Now.
Leslie is due back in court on August 22 while Babor is scheduled for August 25.