A Barren County Deputy Jailer has been charged after police said he allegedly stole money from an inmate.
Dustin Young, 25, of Edmonton, was charged with theft by unlawful taking on Wednesday morning.
According to a citation, police learned Young had taken money from an inmate that was arrested in a pursuit that ended in Metcalfe County on January 30.
Police said they watched video surveillance at the jail showing Young taking a wallet from the suspect’s property after he had been placed in a cell.
Police interviewed Young, who said he took $1,500 from the wallet saying he used the money to pay bills and buy a gun.
The investigation is ongoing at this time.
Young was transferred to the Warren County Detention Center on Wednesday with a court date set for February 13.
Source: WBKO
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