Former Elizabeth Police Chief Indicted On Federal Charges

July 20, 2022 1:51 pm

ELIZABETH, Pa. (AP) – A former police chief in Pennsylvania who was sentenced to probation in state court after admitting to stealing thousands of small bags of heroin and fentanyl from his department’s evidence room has been indicted on federal charges. Timothy Butler Jr., 45, of Finleyville, was indicted by a grand jury on one charge of theft of government property, the U.S. Attorney’s office for the Western District of Pennsylvania announced Wednesday. Butler, who was the police chief for the Elizabeth Borough Police Department, is accused of drugs recovered through two federal investigations. He faces up to 10 years in prison and a $250,000 fine if convicted.  (Photo:  WPXI)