The former police chief in the City of Buena Vista, Richard Keith Hartman, has been charged with one count of felony misuse of public funds.
Virginia State Police confirmed in a news release today that Hartman, 60, was arrested on Friday.
Hartman had just retired from his job on Dec. 1.
He has been released on a secured bond.
The charge carries a potential prison sentence of two to 10 years in prison.
A special prosecutor from Giles County’s Commonwealth Attorney’s office will be handling the case.
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