Former local police chief sentenced for stealing drugs marked as evidence for personal use

ELIZABETH BOROUGH, Pa. — A former Elizabeth Borough police chief was sentenced in federal court for stealing drugs marked as evidence for personal use for over a year.

According to the Department of Justice, Timothy L. Butler, Jr., 46, of Finleyville, was sentenced to four years of supervised release, including three months of home confinement.

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Officials said that from June 2017 to December 2018, Butler stole hundreds of bricks and bundles of heroin from the Elizabeth Borough Police Department to use himself.

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According to officials, the heroin was marked as evidence that were seized in two federal drug trafficking investigations. They were stored in the evidence locker at the police station.

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Acting U.S. Attorney Rivetti commended the Federal Bureau of Investigation for the investigation leading to the successful prosecution of Butler.

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