Video shows former Charlotte officer stealing cash from person in custody, chief says

CHARLOTTE, NC (WSOC) — A former Charlotte police officer was caught on camera stealing hundreds of dollars from a man he arrested, video released to Channel 9 on Monday shows.

Channel 9 obtained the video on Monday after a judge ordered its release in connection with an incident that happened on March 14.

We previously reported when Henry Chapman, an officer with the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department at the time, was arrested for embezzlement. Court documents say Chapman arrested a man for an outstanding warrant, but during the search of the suspect, Chapman took $900 in cash.

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