(La Porte County, IN) - A local police officer is facing potential jail time on allegations of overbilling, as authorities say that Jason Yagelski claimed hours worked at two different police departments at the same time.
It’s alleged that the double billing happened on numerous occasions while he worked for the police departments at Long Beach, Trail Creek, and Pottawattomie Park, the outcome being him being paid thousands of dollars for hours not actually worked.
Currently, Yagelski is the Chief Marshal at Pottawattomie Park.
The discovery was reportedly made by Long Beach Police Chief Mark Swistek, who contacted La Porte County Prosecutor Sean Fagan, who then reached out to Indiana State Police to conduct the investigation.
Yagelski has been charged with two counts of Ghost Employment and two counts of Official Misconduct, all Level 6 felonies, along with Class A misdemeanor Fraud. He has posted bond since his arrest.
