A Boston police officer has been suspended for three months after allegedly stealing money from a wallet at the Encore Boston Harbor. She was off-duty at the time.
Encore Boston Harbor, pictured above. A cop allegedly stole money from a wallet at the casino. (Image: Booking.com)
Officer Rebecca Leo recently reached a settlement in the case for the August 7, 2022 incident at the Everett, Mass. gaming property, according to NBC Boston TV.
She was found to have engaged in conduct unbecoming (for an officer) and larceny under $250, according to the news report.
The exact amount of the missing cash was not immediately known. But from the charge it appears to be under $250.
Her suspension will last 90 days. It runs between July 3 and October 1.
She will not get paid during the three-month period. When she returns to duty, she will be placed on probation for three years.
The wallet was lost, and she spotted it. She then allegedly scooped the loot from inside of it. The wallet later was turned into authorities.
Before her suspension, Leo was working for the department’s Bureau of Administration and Technology.
Overtime at Casino
This is not the first time police officers got attention for money related to the casino.
In January, the Boston Herald news outlet reported how Everett police officers were earning a lot of overtime from working at the Encore casino.
Two patrol officers received more than $315,000 in gross earnings as salaries. Another two officers earned more than $200K.
Encore Boston Harbor “is a major player in the whopping overtime pay,” the Herald reported. That is according to Everett City Councilor Stephanie Martins.
A lot of the times the officers do choose to still work regular shifts and pick up the overtime … (at) the casino,” she told the Herald. “They want to make as much as they can. They fully embrace those hours.”
Laundered Cash
Looking back to 2017, a Boston police officer was accused of stealing about $2K from an evidence room in the Hyde Park neighborhood in Boston, Boston TV station WCVB reported.
He then allegedly attempted to launder the money at Plainridge Park Casino.
The officer put the cash into slot machines at the Massachusetts gaming property. He then picked up different currency from the casino.
He was charged with larceny and money laundering, according to state Attorney General Maura Healey. It was unclear how the case was resolved.
The money was stolen during a robbery. It was covered by red dye applied during the holdup.
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