Police chief accused of stealing $2,500

September 09, 2009

Bosque Farms Police Chief Joe Stidham is being accused of embezzling $2,500 from an Albuquerque security firm, according to KRQE.

KRQE says:

Detectives also alleged Joe Stidham, currently the police chief of Bosque Farms, also stole $2,500 from the business by signing over company checks to himself.

Neither Baca nor Stidham has been charged with a crime.

The case is currently in the hands of District Attorney Kari Brandenburg whose office had questions about the investigation and sent it back to detectives for a follow up.

“It’s a white-collar crime,” Brandenburg said. “Labor-intensive, lots of documents, a paper trail.”

The final version of the case is set to go to a grand jury for possible charges, which could take more months.

Valencia! was only able to get a voicemail recording at the Bosque Farms Police Department when seeking comments.

Former Los Lunas Police Chief Nick Balido this year pleaded no contest and was sentenced to 18 months probation for a similar crime.

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