Cop Gets 7 Years For Stealing While He Was On Duty

Tue., Oct. 7, 1997

Associated Press

A former police officer has been sentenced to seven years in prison for burglarizing businesses on his beat and stealing from the department.

Douglas Quinn, 30, who had been a member of the Pocatello department for nine years, must serve at least two years before becoming eligible for parole.

Sixth District Judge William Woodland on Monday also ordered Quinn to pay more than $28,000 in restitution.

Quinn cut a deal with prosecutors under which he pleaded guilty in August to one count of felony burglary and two counts of grand theft in return for two other felony counts being dropped.

He resigned from the department in May after being accused of stealing various items, including tools, from businesses while he was on patrol and stealing items from the department, including ammunition.

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