CONYERS, Ga. — A Conyers Police Department lieutenant is on administrative leave and faces a charge of theft by deception.
According to a release from CPD, Lt. Jesus Cadena was arrested after a Georgia Bureau of Investigation inquiry where Cadena was accused of misappropriating donations from a local business.
The Georgia Bureau of Investigation said in a statement that Cadena used his position with the police department to get a charitable donation of property from The Home Depot in Conyers under the pretext that the donation was for the police department.
CPD personnel later learned of it and confirmed the department had no knowledge of the donation. A search warrant executed at Cadena’s Gwinnett County home resulted in the recovery of the property, which had been converted to personal use.
The Conyers Police Department asked the GBI to investigate, the department said in a statement.
As a result, the GBI got a warrant for Cadena’s arrest on a charge of theft by deception.
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Cadena turned himself into the Rockdale County Jail after being notified of the warrant for his arrest.
Separately, CPD said they had opened their own internal investigation to see if other violations of department policies had happened and Cadena was put on administrative leave.
“We expect every member of this department to uphold the highest standards of integrity and accountability,” Police Chief Scott Freeman said. “When concerns emerge, we address them openly and collaborate with our state investigative partners. Our commitment is to maintain the trust of our community.”
Channel 2 Action News has reached out to the GBI for more information on the case and is waiting for their response.
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