PEORIA — A captain with the Peoria Fire Department appeared in court on Thursday, accused of taking $2,100 from the department's credit union.
Joey Camp, 45, of 704 Bayside Circle in Germantown Hills, faces a single count of theft, a felony that could send him to prison for up to five years if he is convicted. Camp, who has no criminal record, was ordered held in the Peoria County Jail on $4,000 bond. A March 1 preliminary hearing was also scheduled by Judge Albert Purham Jr., though it is likely a grand jury will hear the case before then.
Assistant State's Attorney Dave Kenny said the board of directors for the Fire Fighters Credit Union noticed some "unusual" transactions that were done while Camp was a teller. Firefighters can be tellers at the branch, which is located at the central fire house.
When asked about it, Camp declined to comment. The board sought a financial consultant who then noticed a handful of additional transactions that didn't seem to pass muster. The credit union's auditors concurred with the findings, Kenny said in open court.
Kevin Sullivan, who is Camp's attorney, said when the facts come out, the transactions would appear "unusual" but would not rise to theft.
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