NEW: North Providence Police Chief Guilty of Stealing Cash from Stripper
Tuesday, July 03, 2012
North Providence Police Chief John Whiting on Tuesday was found guilty of stealing $714 in cash from a stripper and soliciting police.
Whiting was accused of stealing the money from a woman following a car chase during Tropical Storm Irene last summer.
After stealing the money, he later told a Pawtucket police officer to take it to Las Vegas. That officer, John Brown, testified against Whiting.
GET THE LATEST BREAKING NEWS HERE -- SIGN UP FOR GOLOCAL FREE DAILY EBLASTWhiting will be sentenced on September 14.
