(WHAS11) -- A Louisville Metro Corrections officer has been indicted and charged with taking thousands of dollars from inmates he was booking at the jail.
Ronnie Vincent was indicted on nine counts. He faces five counts of theft by unlawful taking, three counts of illegal possession of a controlled substance and one count of illegal possession of drug paraphernalia.
Vincent is accused of taking dozens of pills off inmates and roughly $7,000. When inmates come into Metro Corrections whatever they have one them is bagged at the jail. Authorities say instead of putting that property away Vincent took money and drugs for himself.
“I can tell you that Mr. Vincent is very remorseful over what has happened, that he has taken steps to better himself and I think as this case unfolds the way it happened it will be made very clear. And I think people will sympathize to a degree,” Keith Kamenish, Vincent’s attorney, said. “It’s not a misunderstanding. I think Mr. Vincent had certain things going on in his life to have him make these choices and he is trying to accept responsibility.”
Vincent is on unpaid administrative leave from Metro Corrections right now. The administrative investigation continues. Vincent will be arraigned on Tuesday afternoon.
