DETROIT – A Detroit Police Officer was charged for allegedly stealing multiple shoes from other police officers.
Detroit police officer James Clark Davis III, 27, is accused of stealing multiple pairs of his fellow officers’ sneakers from their shared locker room at the Detroit Police Department Downtown Services location in the 20 block of Atwater Street between Sept. 4, 2024, and Jan. 9, 2025.
Davis was charged with three counts of Larceny in a Building and one count of Receiving and Concealing Stolen Property.
He was arraigned Thursday morning and was given a $25,000 personal bond. He was ordered not to contact the Detroit Police Department Downtown Services and the victims.
He is scheduled to return to court on April 8 for a probable cause conference.
Detroit Police Chief Todd A. Bettison released the following statement:
“Today, former Detroit Police Officer James Davis III resigned from the Detroit Police Department. Mr. Davis III was arraigned in the 36th District Court this afternoon on charges of larceny in a building and one count of receiving and concealing stolen property.
Mr. Davis III’s alleged conduct is unacceptable and does not reflect the integrity of the men and women who serve this community.
The Detroit Police Department remains committed to accountability and will take swift and appropriate action when officers fail to uphold the department’s standards.”
Todd A. Bettison
