LOS ANGELES (AP) — A Los Angeles County coroner's investigator has been arrested on suspicion of stealing a gold chain and crucifix from around the neck of a dead man, prosecutors said Wednesday.
The suspect, a 34-year-old man, faces one felony count of grand theft and one misdemeanor count of petty theft, the district attorney's office said in a statement.
The suspect, employed by the Medical Examiner’s Office since 2018, had handled the man’s death investigation.
District Attorney George Gascón said the allegations represent a violation of trust the community places in the Medical Examiner's Office.
Chief Medical Examiner Dr. Odey Ukpo said his office was cooperating with the investigation.
Persons:
George Gascón, Gascón, Odey Ukpo
Organizations:
ANGELES, Medical, Office
Locations:
Los Angeles County