Former Detroit Police Sergeant Accused Of Stealing Over $30K

DETROIT — A former Detroit Police Department Sergeant was charged Friday for stealing thousands from prisoner ATM cards at the Detroit Detention Center, Wayne County Prosecutor Kym Worthy announced.

Derek Michael Loranger, 46, was charged with with one count of embezzlement - $20,000 or more but less than $50,000, one count of using a computer to commit a crime, one count of misconduct in office, and 10 counts of possession of stolen financial transaction devices, officials said.

Investigators from the Detroit Police Department Internal Affairs determined that Between Jan. 14, and Aug. 4, Loranger stole ten ATM debit cards from the Detroit Detention Center and loaded money onto them from a Detroit Police Department bank account, officials said.

Loranger is accused of embezzling over $30,000, officials said.

"There is simply no excuse for this alleged behavior. The evidence will show that this defendant was placed in a position of trust at the Detroit Detention Center- a place where people completely rely on others for their care," Worthy said. "This simply cannot be tolerated."