A Florida police officer was arrested on Wednesday after The Winter Haven Police Department said he reported a substantial amount of unworked hours.
According to the department, 28-year-old Antonio Arias was placed on administrative leave on March 22 following a criminal investigation.
The department said Arias joined the force on Aug. 31, 2020.
On March 17, Arias’ actions first came to the department’s attention when a supervisor discovered that Arias wasn’t at his assigned post during an off-duty security assignment.
The investigation showed Arias reported 387.5 hours where he only worked a portion of his assignment or none of it.
Arias was arrested on grand theft and property obtained by communications fraud (valued at more than $10,000) charges.
Arias was placed on unpaid administrative leave during the disciplinary process.
