DELAWARE, Ohio (AP) - A former state Highway Patrol lieutenant has been convicted of theft for stealing a gun seized during a search in another investigation.
WCMH-TV reports a judge in central Ohio’s Delaware County dismissed charges of tampering with records and a second theft count against 48-year-old William Elschlager, of Marietta, during a bench trial Tuesday.
He was indicted after two guns from the search were found in his home.
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Defense attorney Sam Shamansky says he hopes Elschlager receives probation.
Elschlager faces a federal trial next month for cyberstalking and deprivation of rights under color of law charges.
The former Marietta post commander in southern Ohio’s Washington County is accused of stalking a subordinate’s wife by putting a GPS device on her car so he could follow her after she ended their affair.
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Information from: WCMH-TV, http://www.nbc4i.com
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