A former Keithsburg police officer’s theft and official misconduct case has been pushed to next year. 52-year-old Thomas Bennett of Seaton appeared in Mercer County Circuit Court Monday morning with the matter continued to Feb. 6. The delay was attributed to the defense. Bennett faces Class 1, Class 2, and Class 3 felony counts. He is accused of receiving compensation from the city of Keithsburg for hours he did not actually work.
Bennett was arrested in July and posted ten percent of his $25,000 bond. In addition to working as a Keithsburg Police Officer, Bennett was also employed as a Mercer County Sheriff’s Deputy. He resigned from both positions shortly after his arrest.
