Las Vegas Metro Police officer, Lt. James Melton, center, appears in court at the Regional Justice Center on Wednesday, Feb. 21, 2018, in Las Vegas. Melton faces 14 felony counts, including theft, …

Las Vegas Metro Police officer, Lt. James Melton, center, appears in court at the Regional Justice Center on Wednesday, Feb. 21, 2018, in Las Vegas. Melton faces 14 felony counts, including theft, grand larceny auto, perjury and exploitation of an older person. (Bizuayehu Tesfaye/Las Vegas Review-Journal) @bizutesfaye