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A Baltimore Schools Police officer and Dunbar High School’s football coach was arrested Friday morning, the 11 News I-Team has learned.
Lawrence Smith, 49, of Perry Hall, was arrested Friday morning on federal wire fraud charges.
According to the U.S. Attorney’s Office for Maryland, the charges stem from allegations that Smith fraudulently obtained more than $215,000 in overtime pay and that he tried to avoid paying federal income taxes and filed a false tax return.
“I feel for the school, I feel for the team, I feel for the community, I feel for the young men and young ladies that looked up to this man,” east Baltimore resident Damion Haskins said.
Smith has an initial appearance at 2:15 p.m. Friday in federal court in downtown Baltimore.
Prosecutors said Smith began working as a Baltimore City School Police officer in 2005 and was promoted in 2016 to detective and put in charge of the School Police Overtime Unit, where he coordinated and scheduled officer overtime, including his own.
See more here: https://www.wbaltv.com/article/dunbar-high-school-football-coach-lawrence-smith-arrested/45049755#
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