Criminal charges have been filed against a retired member of the Manitowoc County Metro Drug Unit. Misconduct in Office was the complaint issued by the Brown County District Attorney’s Office against former Lieutenant David Remiker, who retired from the MCSO on January 31st of this year.
According to a release on Thursday from Sheriff Daniel Hartwig, the charges stem from an internal audit conducted this past February which revealed that several thousand dollars of asset forfeiture funds were not properly deposited into designated accounts. Upon the audit’s completion, the Wisconsin Department of Justice was immediately called in to investigate. As this is an active criminal case, the Sheriff said that his office would not be releasing any additional information.
The Sheriff added that, like any other accused, Remiker is considered innocent until proven guilty in court, but also asserted that the charges represent actions of one individual only, and do not “represent the 113 dedicated and hardworking members of the Manitowoc County Sheriff’s Office.”
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