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Neptune Beach officer sentenced on theft charges

Jacksonville, FL — Originally arrested on grand theft charges, a Neptune Beach police patrol officer is sentenced to six months in Duval County Jail after pleading guilty to petit theft.

Authorities say 33-year-old Christopher Ortiz admitted to stealing $807 in cash from an undercover officer’s wallet on July 17, 2017. Investigators, acting on complaints about missing property from individuals Ortiz had arrested previously, set-up a sting operation involving an undercover officer posing as an impaired driver.

Ortiz admitted that he had taken the cash after he had pulled over the undercover officer, then admitted to taking money from three others previously.

“While we are strongly disappointed in Mr. Ortiz’s actions, we are exceptionally pleased with the disposition of this case,” says Neptune Beach Police Chief Richard Pike. “Our commitment to the public’s trust is paramount and vital to our continued success while serving the public.”

Ortiz must make full restitution to the three victims identified during the investigation.

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