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- The alleged misappropriations span January 1, 2024, and January 5, 2026, including two checks withdrawn Dec. 23–24, 2025 from the Police Activity League Fund.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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