MEDIA, Pa. (KYW Newsradio) — A former Delaware County police chief is accused of stealing thousands of dollars in overtime pay.
The Delaware County District Attorney’s Office said it received several complaints last December from full-time officers about former Upland Borough Police Chief Michael Irey, who submitted overtime and extra-duty detail hours for more money, but did not work those assigned posts. A month later, another report came in that Irey was still getting paid for shifts he did not work.
An investigation found that on more than a few occasions, Irey’s unmarked police vehicle was seen near bars when he should have been working those overtime hours. He had been paid more than $50,000 in overtime and details he did not work. Multiple grants help pay for overtime
Irey was arrested on Monday. He has been charged with tampering with and fabricating physical evidence, obstruction of justice, forgery, receiving stolen property and related offenses.
“The badge carries a responsibility that does not end when the shift is over, and public trust
should never be treated as a personal paycheck,” said District Attorney Tanner Rouse.
