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Jan,04-2017 17:17:21
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| SPRINGFIELD__A police officer at the Agawam Police Department has been indicted in connection with allegedly stealing more than $10,000 from the Agawam Police Patrolman's Association, Attorney General Maura Healey announced today. Gary Nardi, 45, of Ludlow, was indicted on Friday by a Hampden County Grand Jury on the charges of Larceny Over $250 (3 counts). He will be arraigned in Hampden Superior Court at a later date. "We allege that this police officer abused his position as union treasurer by stealing funds in order to pay his personal bills," said AG Healey. "We will prosecute those who abuse their position of trust for personal profit." The AG's Office began an investigation in May 2016. Since then, Nardi has been on paid administrative leave by the police department. From 2011 through May 2016, Nardi was treasurer for the Agawam Police Patrolman's Association (the union), where he was responsible for managing financials.The union is funded by monthly dues from members. Authorities allege that Nardi stole more than $10,000 from the union through three different schemes. In the first, he allegedly took cash from the union by withdrawing funds from the ATM without authorization. In a second scheme, Nardi allegedly paid his own bills using money from the union without authorization. Authorities further allege that Nardi wrote checks to himself from the union's bank account without authorization. NB:These charges are allegations and defendants are presumed innocent until proven guilty. The case is being prosecuted by Assistant Attorney General Elizabeth Vasiliades of AG Healey's Criminal Bureau. The investigation was handled by Sallyann Nelligan, Director of AG Healey's Financial Investigations Division and State Police assigned to the AG's Office. | |||||||||
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MA AG's Office
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