Policeman Indicted for Theft of Cash and Gold in Hebron, Plus a Phone from a Police Station

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An indictment was filed against a police officer who served in the Hebron area, on charges of stealing money and property during operational activities and searches in Palestinian homes. According to Arutz Sheva, the indictment was filed in the Jerusalem District Court, and the defendant is also accused of possessing stolen IDF weapons-related equipment. According to Kikar HaShabbat, a large amount of property was found in the defendant's home, along with stolen IDF weapons-related equipment.

According to Arutz Sheva, the offenses were committed on numerous occasions between 2022 and 2023, during searches for weapons in the city of Hebron and its surroundings, and in activity in the Ras al-Amud area in Jerusalem. According to Channel 14, the officer exploited searches to steal cash, wedding rings, watches and phones, and a search of his home found, alongside the property, an IDF smoke grenade.

According to Channel 14, the indictment was filed as part of a plea arrangement, and the officer is also accused of stealing a phone from inside the police station in Ma'ale Adumim.