Friday, June 1, 2012
John Becker is facing charges in connection with alleged thefts from the police department's evidence locker, as well as allegations that he used informants to obtain drugs for his own personal use.
A former decorated narcotics officer facing charges related to cash, drugs and gun thefts and an alleged mishandling of drug informants, has waived his arraignment in county court, according to The Times Herald. John Becker, 42, of Horsham, who had worked for 17 years for the Hatboro Police Department until a multi-agency, 16-month-long investigation that began in January 2011 led to his suspension, resignation and arrest earlier this month, has pleaded not guilty to the charges, according to the article. Becker, who is free on $10,000 bail, was previously scheduled to be arraigned on July 5. By waiving the need for the arraignment, Becker's case will instead move forward with a pre-trail conference and potentially trial. A former …
Tuesday, May 29, 2012
While still on the force, former Hatboro Police detective sergeant John Becker blamed brake failure for an accident which totaled a borough-owned police car.
Ex-cop John Becker caused at least one on-duty vehicle crash during the time he admitted to using informants to obtain drugs for him, according to police accident reports. During the Dec. 14, 2010 crash, Becker, then a detective sergeant, had rear-ended a vehicle stopped in front of him on North York Road. According to the police report obtained from the Hatboro Police Department, Becker blamed brake failure on the crash, which totaled the borough-owned 2004 Crown Victoria. "There was nothing remarkable found with reference to the breaking (sic) system. The breaking (sic) system functioned properly at the time of the inspection," the narrative from the accident report states. "The master cylander (sic) was full with fluid and there were …
Thursday, May 17, 2012
John Becker, a 17-year veteran with the Hatboro Police Department, surrendered to the Attorney General’s office Thursday morning.
A decorated police officer that had worked for the Hatboro Police Department until last spring is facing numerous charges related to his alleged misuse of authority to obtain drugs during a two-year period. John Becker, 42, of Horsham, a former detective sergeant with Hatboro Police Department, turned himself into the Attorney General’s Office Bureau of Criminal Investigation Thursday and was preliminarily arraigned before Hatboro Magisterial District Judge Paul N. Leo. According to a press release from the Attorney General’s Office, Becker, who joined the Hatboro Police force in 1994 and rose to the ranks of corporal in 2000 and sergeant in 2003, is accused of using police department informants to make drug purchases on his behalf. Becker…
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3:50 am on Friday, September 14, 2012
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