6 MPD Members Accused of $441K Overtime Fraud: What We Know
A judge signed arrest warrants as prosecutors said six current and former employees forged approvals and manipulated records to claim overtime they did not work.
- On Tuesday, a D.C. Superior Court judge signed arrest warrants for six current and former Metropolitan Police Department employees accused of stealing $441,137 through fraudulent overtime claims.
- The department's Internal Affairs Division initiated the investigation after flagging unusually high overtime submissions within the Fifth District administration office.
- Prosecutors allege the group manipulated records and forged signatures to approve false claims; Frantz Fulcher allegedly collected nearly $175,000 for 1,861 hours he did not work.
- D.C. Attorney General Brian Schwalb is partnering with U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro to prosecute the case because his office lacks jurisdiction under the Home Rule Act.
- These arrests occur as the Metropolitan Police Department struggles with a 50-year staffing low, forcing many officers to log exhausting 14- to 18-hour shifts covering essential responsibilities.
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Former and current D.C. police employees charged with overtime fraud scheme
Federal prosecutors issued arrest warrants for six former and current Metropolitan Police Department workers accused of fraudulently claiming overtime and bilking taxpayers out of almost half a million dollars.
Six Metropolitan Police Department Members Charged With Falsifying Overtime Records
Yesterday afternoon, Attorney General Brian Schwalb announced that six current and former Metropolitan Police Department employees have been arrested and criminally charged for “falsifying overtime claims by forging supervisory approvals and manipulating official overtime records, resulting in the District paying them $441,137 for work they did not perform.” According to a news release on the […]
Six Current and Former MPD Members Face Overtime Fraud Charges
Six current and former Metropolitan Police Department members are facing arrest warrants in connection with an alleged overtime fraud scheme. The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Columbia says the individuals are accused of claiming pay for overtime and regular duty hours they did not work during 2024. Prosecutors allege some members claimed overtime while traveling, on annual leave, or outside the District. Investigators also say offi…
Pirro issues arrest warrants for DC police employees over $440K in alleged fraudulent overtime pay
The DOJ alleges that during the calendar year 2024, these employees manipulated official records, forged supervisory approvals, or claimed compensation while engaged in secondary employment.
6 MPD members accused of $441K overtime fraud: what we know
Six Metropolitan Police Department members are accused of stealing more than $440,000 in taxpayer money by claiming overtime they allegedly never worked, including hours submitted while on leave or traveling outside the country.
Six MPD Members Accused of Turning Overtime System Into $441,000 Fraud Scheme
They were paid to police the streets, staff offices, and perform work for the Metropolitan Police Department (MPD). Prosecutors say that for thousands of those hours, they were elsewhere entirely. Six current and former MPD members are accused of manipulating the department’s overtime system, forging supervisors’ approvals, and collecting more than $441,000 for 5,618 hours […] The post Six MPD Members Accused of Turning Overtime System Into $441…
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