A former Geneva (NY) police officer has pleaded guilty to multiple drug-related charges in a case that has shaken the public. According to local reports and statements tied to the special prosecutor’s office, Michael Tapscott admitted to a total of 40 counts connected to drug crimes, official misconduct, and petit larceny after an investigation into allegations that he sold controlled substances while on duty.
Authorities said investigators reviewed body-worn camera footage, police reports, GPS logs, multiple seized cell phones, and more than one million text messages. That evidence revealed what investigators described as a broader pattern of criminal behavior involving the solicitation of both members of the public and other police officers to buy or sell controlled substances while Tapscott was on and off duty.
Authorities said the former Geneva police officer also used exchanges involving personal property, ammunition, firearm magazines, and prescription medication during some of the alleged activity. Investigators further stated there was evidence of at least one incident in which Tapscott took possession of a pill bottle believed to contain a controlled substance while on duty at the residence of a citizen during an emergency medical call.
Wayne County District Attorney Christine Callanan, serving as special prosecutor, confirmed that Tapscott pleaded guilty to 40 counts.
