LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) — Two former Louisville Metro Police officers indicted last week on theft charges related to problems with their pay were in court Monday morning.
Salat Aweys and Marcel Williams each face up to 10 years in prison for theft by unlawful taking.
According to prosecutors, the officers are accused of "double-dipping" by working private security at a public housing complex in the city's Park Hill neighborhood while on the clock for LMPD. They aren't accused of stealing from LMPD but from the Louisville Metro Housing Authority.
According to the indictment, the theft occurred between December 2024 and December 2025 and totaled at least $10,000.
Aweys and Williams each pleaded not guilty in court Monday morning with Judge Eric Haner. No bond was set, and they will be released on personal recognizance. Their next court appearances are scheduled for Aug. 25.Â
LMPD Chief Paul Humphrey said in a written statement that the department's Public Integrity Unit began its investigation in December 2025. He said Aweys resigned from the department in January 2026, and LMPD initiated the termination process for Williams after the charges came down from the grand jury.
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