US EditionFormer Connecticut Police Chief Arrested over Alleged $85,000 Theft From Department Funds
Karl Jacobson admitted stealing $10,000; investigators say $85,500 was embezzled from New Haven police funds supporting confidential informants and youth programs.
- On Friday, Connecticut State Police arrested Karl Jacobson, Former New Haven police Chief, on two counts of first-degree larceny and released him on $150,000 bond.
- The alleged misappropriations span January 1, 2024, and January 5, 2026, including two checks withdrawn Dec. 23–24, 2025 from the Police Activity League Fund.
- Bank-Record reviews indicate checks tied to the narcotics informant fund were deposited into Jacobson's personal checking account, and when confronted by three assistant chiefs, he admitted taking $10,000.
- Assistant Police Chief David Zannelli was appointed acting chief while the Police Executive Research Forum reviews policies, and Mayor Elicker said `However, no one is above the law and that includes the chief of police`.
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Ex-Police Chief Charged in Theft
A former police chief in New Haven, Connecticut, was arrested Friday on larceny charges, accused of stealing $85,000 from two department accounts. Karl Jacobson, who retired from the department in January, turned himself in on an arrest warrant, the AP reports. He later was released on a court-set bond...
Former Connecticut police chief arrested over alleged $85,000 theft from department funds - Boston News, Weather, Sports
The former police chief in New Haven, Connecticut, was arrested Friday on larceny charges following allegations he stole $85,000 from two department accounts. Karl Jacobson, 56, who abruptly retired from the department in January, turned himself in on an arrest warrant. He was later released on a court-set bond of $150,000, a state prosecutor said in a news release. Jacobson faces two counts of larceny related to defrauding a public community. “…
Gambling, embezzlement and attempted cover-ups: Warrant details investigation that led to former New Haven police chief's arrest
NEW HAVEN, Conn. (WTNH) — Former New Haven police chief Karl Jacobson was arrested Friday after allegedly embezzling $85,000 from the city. An arrest warrant from Connecticut State Police revealed Jacobson had allegedly wagered more than $4 million on gambling apps, stolen money from two department programs and had pleaded with his assistant chiefs to [...]
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