Crime

Former Ky. police chief indicted on charges of misconduct, falsely reporting an incident

Interior of an empty courtroom with gavel and sounding block on the desk.
Interior of an empty courtroom with gavel and sounding block on the desk. Getty Images

The former police chief of the Bloomfield Police Department in Nelson County has been indicted on charges of official misconduct, falsely reporting an incident and tampering with physical evidence.

Harry Steven Cambron, 67, of Bloomfield, was indicted in Nelson Circuit Court Wednesday, court records show.

He is scheduled for arraignment at 1 p.m. March 7.

WDRB reported that the indictment says Cambron falsely accused another city employee of using a city credit card to make unauthorized purchases, “trading sexual favors for overdue bills” and taking money from a children’s charity.

The city of Bloomfield has been without a police chief for nine months, The Kentucky Standard reported.

Karla Ward
Lexington Herald-Leader
Karla Ward is a native of Logan County who has worked as a reporter at the Herald-Leader since 2000. She covers breaking news. Support my work with a digital subscription
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