TIVERTON, R.I. (AP) - A former police sergeant who was arrested twice by Rhode Island State Police has resigned.
William Munroe, a former officer with the Tiverton Police Department, agreed retroactive to March 27 to leave his job, the Newport Daily News reported Monday.
Munroe was arrested in 2018 on suspicion of stealing gasoline from the town at least 14 times. He pleaded no contest to misdemeanors in June 2019.
He was arrested again in July 2019 on suspicion of forging the town treasurer’s signature about 30 times so he could withdraw about $50,000 from his deferred compensation plan. Munroe pleaded no contest in March to misdemeanors in that case.
Munroe, 57, of Fall River, Massachusetts, will receive a pension for his employment up to the day he was seen on tape stealing gasoline from town pumps. He will continue to receive health benefits until he is 65, standard for retiring officers.
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