DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (AP) – A Volusia County sheriff’s deputy has resigned after body camera video apparently showed him taking money from a man’s wallet while arresting him on suspicion of DUI.
John Braman stepped down Monday after body cam video of the Aug. 1 incident clearly showed the deputy going through what appears to be a wallet and tossing something out. The wallet is put in an evidence pouch and a $100 bill is visible nearby.
The Volusia County Sheriff’s Office took to twitter to announce Braman’s resignation.
VCSO Deputy John Braman, under investigation for taking money from
DUI defendants, has resigned. FDLE continues its criminal investigation.— Volusia Co. Sheriff (@VolusiaSheriff) January 30, 2017
Volusia County Sheriff Mike Chitwood says they’ve had several complaints recently about Braman stealing money from the wallets of people he arrested. Chitwood calls Braman a “thieving idiot.”
Attorney Flem Whited tells the Daytona Beach News-Journal the video surfaced in a case involving one of his clients. He notified investigators.
A phone number wasn’t available for Braman.