Salinas police sergeant accused of stealing from mother in court today
BY KIMBER SOLANA
SEPTEMBER 17, 2010
An investigator testified today that Salinas police Sgt. Jay Malispina paid for Sharks tickets and a cruise and covered moving and home improvement expenses with money stolen from his mother.
Salinas police detective Gerry Davis took the stand this afternoon in Malispina’s preliminary hearing on charges of grand theft and financial elder abuse.
Malispina pleaded not guilty to the charges in January.
Malispina pleaded not guilty to the charges in January.
Davis said that Malispina wrote himself checks from 70-year-old Karolyn Malispina’s account. Malispina then deposited the checks, ranging from $300 to $5,000, into his own account and spent the money.
Malispina’s defense attorney raised questions about the people Davis interviewed for this investigation -- the sergeant's ex-wife, mother and brother -- questioning their credibility.
Prosecutors charge that Malispina illegally took his mother’s money for four years, with the alleged crimes stretching between 2004 and 2008.
Malispina, a 19-year veteran in the Salinas Police Department, went on paid administrative leave June 23, 2009, after the allegations surfaced.
The hearing determines whether prosecutors have enough evidence to proceed with their criminal case. It will continue Monday.
SOURCE: The Californian
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