Jose Antonio Garcia, a West Covina police officer, has been charged with two felonies and two misdemeanors for allegedly taking cash from drivers during traffic stops.
The charges include one count of misappropriation of public funds, one count of grand theft by embezzlement, and two counts of petty theft.
These are prosecutorial allegations; the case remains pending in the courts.
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