A high-ranking police union official was caught working at a Washington, DC, Whole Foods while on the department’s clock — after someone at the shop accused him of sexual misconduct.
Medgar Webster, the previous vice chair of the Metropolitan Police union, was arrested and charged with felony fraud last weekend after an investigation into allegations of “unwanted sexual contact” by someone at Whole Foods. It is just not clear whether the alleged victim was an worker or a customer.
MPD paid Webster, 52, $33,845, including time beyond regulation and holiday pay, while he was working on the market, based on the arrest affidavit cited by Washington City Paper.
In total, Webster raked in nearly $46,000 while working at two Whole Foods locations between January 2021 and April 2022.
Cops within the nation’s capital are allowed to produce other jobs, but the second cannot conflict with department rules and wishes to be authorized, which Webster didn’t do, based on the affidavit.
Police Union Chair Greggory Pemberton told DCist that Webster resigned from his union position nearly a yr ago to pursue his retirement, and was stripped of his police powers amid the sexual abuse investigation.
Webster faces as much as 10 years in jail if found guilty.
