Video shows on-duty CMHA officer accused of stealing money from crime scene

CLEVELAND, Ohio (WOIO) – A Cuyahoga Metropolitan Housing Authority police officer maintains his innocence, after he was charged with stealing a number of hundred {dollars} from against the law scene in Cleveland.

19 Investigates has new video of that officer on responsibility that day.

Cleveland Police launched physique digital camera video from their officers of a taking pictures 32-year-old CMHA Officer Douglas McGilbra responded to at Lakeview Tower on Jan. 3.

The video exhibits what seems to be the identical crime scene close to Washington Avenue and W. twenty eighth Road in Cleveland McGilbra is later accused of stealing $500 from.

We don’t see a lot of the investigation from McGilbra’s perspective.

CPD physique cam video exhibits Cleveland Cops arriving and talking with McGilbra.

They then take an elevator upstairs to one of many flats, the place McGilbra knocks on the door.

After that, the video is black.

The Cuyahoga County Prosecutor’s Workplace advised 19 Investigates that in the course of the first search of the scene by Cleveland Police and Officer McGilbra, they counted $2,600 in proof, inserting it in a plastic bag that was twisted shut on the high.

Two hours later, CMHA detectives returned to the scene with a signed search warrant.

These detectives then collected $2,100 from the scene.

CMHA went to BCI, suspicious of legal exercise.

Prosecutors stated physique cameras and photographs of the scene revealed $500 lacking with the bag untwisted.

A silver-framed chair was additionally lacking, with contents discovered within the first search discovered on the ground.

Prosecutors additionally stated Officer McGilbra was proven on digital camera, chargeable for securing the scene till they obtained a search warrant.

McGilbra was in court docket for pretrial Wednesday.

He was indicted final month on three fees: theft in workplace, tampering with proof, and dereliction of responsibility.

He’s at present out on bond.

CMHA stated McGilbra stays on unpaid administrative go away.

As soon as the court docket case is resolved, CMHA Police will full its personal assessment and decide any self-discipline.

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