Former Police Clerk Charged With Stealing

MIAMI, FL — If you're going to steal from your employer, you should probably look for work outside of law enforcement. Gerard Anthony Brady has been accused of stealing from his old employer, the Fort Lauderdale Police Department. Now Brady faces up to 10 years in jail if convicted.

"As police forfeiture coordinator, Brady’s duties at the police department included storing and caring for confiscated and seized property, coordinating the deposit of confiscated and seized monies, and overseeing vessels, planes, vehicles, and other property seized by the Fort Lauderdale Police Department," according to federal prosecutors, who said that the alleged theft happened in 2016.

The 34-year-old Brady is accused of stealing more than $5,000 before he was terminated in March. He is charged with theft concerning programs receiving federal funds. (Sign up for our free Daily Newsletters and Breaking News Alerts for the Miami Patch.)

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The charge was announced on Thursday by Acting U.S. Attorney Benjamin G. Greenberg, Special Agent in Charge of IRS Criminal Investigations Kelly R. Jackson and Fort Lauderdale Police Chief Rick Maglione.

The case is being prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney J. Mackenzie Duane.

Photo courtesy of Wilkie D. Ferguson, Jr. U.S. Courthouse in Miami