Post by KC on Oct 29, 2006 22:09:02 GMT -5
A Lee County Sheriff's deputy arrested and fired earlier this month after being accused of stealing money from a group of men he pulled over has admitted to his bosses that he conducted similar stops on at least five occasions, according to the sheriff's office.
In an Internal Affairs report released today by the Sheriff's Office, former Deputy Troy Hale said he targeted Hispanic drivers because they were less likely to call police. He said he pulled over five or six groups of Hispanics from Aug. 7 of this year until he was caught in early October.
Hale, 24 was fired earlier this month after a group of Hispanic men said he pulled them over in the East Fort Myers area and took $1,150 from them. A few days later, another group of Hispanic men said he had stolen $470 from them. In each instance, Hale, a former marine, was charged with grand theft.
At the time Lee County Sheriff Mike Scott said his agency was investigating whether Hale had robbed other people.
www.naplesnews.com/news/2006/oct/27/deputy_accused_thefts_admits_pulling_over_hispanic/?latest
In an Internal Affairs report released today by the Sheriff's Office, former Deputy Troy Hale said he targeted Hispanic drivers because they were less likely to call police. He said he pulled over five or six groups of Hispanics from Aug. 7 of this year until he was caught in early October.
Hale, 24 was fired earlier this month after a group of Hispanic men said he pulled them over in the East Fort Myers area and took $1,150 from them. A few days later, another group of Hispanic men said he had stolen $470 from them. In each instance, Hale, a former marine, was charged with grand theft.
At the time Lee County Sheriff Mike Scott said his agency was investigating whether Hale had robbed other people.
www.naplesnews.com/news/2006/oct/27/deputy_accused_thefts_admits_pulling_over_hispanic/?latest