BYRON TOWNSHIP, Mich. (WOOD) — A former West Michigan fire chief has been charged with embezzling from one of the departments he used to lead.
Todd Szakacs was arraigned Monday on charges of embezzlement by a public official and using a computer to commit crime.
In court documents obtained by News 8 Tuesday, investigators allege Szakacs was overseeing a remodeling project at the Cutlerville fire station in 2016, while he was chief of that department.
Cutlerville is a joint operation between Byron and Gaines townships.
During the project, investigators say, Szakacs was given access to a credit card by the construction company doing the work, CL Construction, to buy items for the department. Once purchased, receipts for those items were supposed to be turned over to CL Construction. The cost of the items was then added to the project’s bill.
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