Overview
- Karl Jacobson turned himself in on an arrest warrant and was released on a $150,000 bond.
- Investigators say about $81,500 was missing from the Narcotic Enforcement Fund and $4,000 from the Police Activity League fund between Jan. 1, 2024, and Jan. 5, 2026.
- The State’s Attorney’s Office cites bank records showing checks from those accounts in Jacobson’s personal checking account.
- Mayor Justin Elicker said Jacobson abruptly retired in January after three deputies confronted him, and that Jacobson acknowledged taking the funds for personal use.
- Investigators reported no other department personnel were implicated, and Assistant Police Chief David Zannelli is serving as acting chief.