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Ex-Cleveland cops charged in fraud case: I-Team
CLEVELAND (WJW) – A Cuyahoga County grand jury indicted two former Cleveland police officers for allegedly taking state Paycheck Protection Program money that they didn't deserve.
Anthony Shumpert and Mackenley Weaver were indicted June 2 on felony charges of grand theft and tampering with records.
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According to Cuyahoga County prosecutors, Weaver claimed he owned a T-Shirt business and got approximately $20,000 in one PPP loan in April 2021, and Anthony Shumpert claimed he owned a barbershop and received about $37,000 in two PPP loans in April and May of 2021.
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A Cleveland police spokesperson said both Shumpert and Weaver resigned from the department last year.
Both are scheduled to be arraigned on the charges June 18.
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