6/29/16
by News Department on 06/29/16Investigation widens...
The investigation of the Mahanoy City Police Department involving about $10,000 missing from an evidence room has expanded due to new allegations of additional missing money.
The Republican Herald reports that state police were at the borough police station on Tuesday to search for evidence involving the additional allegations from people who contacted Schuylkill County District Attorney Christine Holman that money confiscated when they had been arrested was not returned when they were released.
The original investigation into the missing $10,000, which is ongoing, led to the suspension with pay of borough police Cpl. Michael Dissinger on April 27 by the Mahanoy City Borough Council at a special meeting.
The state police investigation widened due to at least a half dozen complaints received by Holman and the police investigators. At this time, no charges have been filed from the investigation.
Holman said the state police continue to take calls about any information that will help in the investigation.
