Overview
- Karl Jacobson surrendered to authorities Friday on an arrest warrant and was released on a $150,000 bond.
- He faces two counts of first-degree larceny tied to alleged misappropriation of public funds.
- Investigators report $81,500 missing from the Narcotics Enforcement Fund between Jan. 1, 2024 and Jan. 5, 2026, plus $4,000 from the Police Activity League in late December 2025, with checks traced to his personal account.
- Mayor Justin Elicker says Jacobson admitted taking money when three deputies confronted him in January, after which he filed immediate retirement papers.
- Assistant Chief David Zannelli was named acting chief as the chief state’s attorney warned the allegations risk undermining public confidence, and Jacobson’s lawyer stressed that an arrest is not proof of guilt.