3 Romulus Police Officers Sentenced to Probation in Corruption Case

WXYZ.com
Nov. 07, 2014

ROMULUS, Mich. (WXYZ) - Three former Romulus police officers have been sentenced to probation in connection with a corruption case that sent the city's former chief to jail.

The officers will also have to pay restitution in the case.

Richard Balzer was given 3 years probation and must pay back $11,000 to the city. Donald Hopkins was sentenced to 2 years probation, as was Richard Landry. Hopkins must pay back $1,333 and Landry must pay back $4,650.

Two other officers involved in the corruption case are no longer with the department and they also received probation.

Former Romulus Police Chief Michael St. Andre received a 5-20 year prison sentence for his part in the case. He pled guilty to three counts of running a criminal enterprise, falsifying police reports and embezzling drug forfeiture money.

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