(CBS DETROIT) – A former Detroit police officer accused of lying to federal agents investigating bribery has pleaded guilty.
Dametri Wade, 26, of Detroit, was charged with making a false statement to a federal agent, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office.
Federal prosecutors say Wade was at the theft scene on Saint Maron Street in Detroit in August 2022, where the suspects used false documents to make it appear as if they had the authority to gain access to the property. Wade was in his police scout car at the time “to further the ruse of legally allowing the perpetrators of the theft to enter the home in question,” according to a news release.
In December 2022, Wade lied to FBI agents conducting a bribery investigation and denied knowledge of the theft.
“Lying to law enforcement is never acceptable, but for an officer sworn to uphold the law, it is inexcusable,” U.S. Attorney Dawn Ison said in a statement. “Today’s sentencing should send a strong message that no one, not even a police officer, is above the law.”
Wade faces a maximum sentence of five years in prison. Sentencing is scheduled for February 5, 2025.
