Taking A Dead Man's Wallet. Literally.

By Marcus Gilmer in News on Feb 4, 2010 9:20PM

Ugh, this is not the kind of story we like hearing about. Niles Police officer William Christie has been charged with with theft and official misconduct for allegedly taking money off a man who was found dead at a YMCA. Christie responded to the call when the man was found dead and began acting suspiciously to staff, sealing the room and yet attempting to access the room himself over several days. According to ABC 7:

Investigators say they found more than $2,000 in cash and coins in the room. Surveillance cameras allegedly recorded Christie entering and stealing the victim's cash by loading it into a cardboard box.

Police say the day after the recorded theft, a deposit of about $500 was made to the officer's credit union account. On that day, the officer was allegedly videotaped walking into the credit union with a similar cardboard box. According to investigators, Christie stole approximately $1,700 in total.

Christie also contacted the dead man's sister and sent her $274 claiming that was all that was found in his room. If the allegations prove true, we hope the YMCA adds Christie's picture to a Wall of Shame.