<body><div><img src="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?type=thumbnail_580x000&amp;url=1qjJAq_1GzcwPKs00" alt="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=1qjJAq_1GzcwPKs00" width="1200" height="628" >Former Upland Borough Police Chief Michael Irey was arrested Monday, Nov. 9 following a yearlong investigation which revealed he allegedly collected more than $50,000 in unearned overtime and extra duty pay.District Attorney Tanner Rouse announced a 20-count criminal case against Irey, including felony theft and forgery charges. An arrest warrant was issued on Nov. 5, and he was taken into custody in New Jersey and awaits extradition to Delaware County.He faces multiple counts including theft by unlawful taking, theft by deception, tampering with evidence, forgery, unsworn falsification, receiving stolen property, and obstruction of justice.“The badge carries a responsibility that does not end when the shift is over, and public trust should never be treated as a personal paycheck,” said Rouse in a press release. “Michael Irey used his position to collect more than $50,000 for overtime he never worked betraying both the public and the officers who faithfully serve their communities.”The investigation, Rouse said, began in December 2025 after eight full-time Upland police officers reported that Irey was submitting fraudulent timecards for special details at the Chester Community Charter School and for the state’s Department of Transportation (PennDOT).Additional anonymous complaints were received which led to Irey and Lt. Michael Curran being placed on administrative leave in March 2026. At that time Curran resigned his position, and he has not been charged.Upland Borough receives grant funds from PennDOT and other municipal and private entities to pay for DUI patrols and other services.Investigators said they tracked Irey’s movements using timekeeping logs, cellphone data, and license plate readers. They discovered Irey frequented local bars in his Upland police vehicle during hours he claimed to be working on patrol.Upland Borough, in a statement, said it was aware of the probe and the charges against Irey. It said earlier this year when it learned about the situation, “a committee was immediately formed to conduct a comprehensive investigation and upon finding the information to be true and accurate by both the committee and special counsel retained for this issue, (it) placed Irey on administrative suspension. The former chief is no longer employed by the borough.”The statement continued, “Throughout the investigation, the borough worked with the District Attorney’s Office Criminal investigative Division and shared documents to assist in their inquiry. It is the borough’s policy not to discuss specifics on personnel matters, and it considers this matter closed. Mr. Irey is entitled to the same presumption of innocence as are all criminal defendants in our justice system.”Anyone with information is asked to contact Sgt. Edward Rosen at 610-891-4700. </div></body>

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Former Upland Borough Police Chief Michael Irey was arrested Monday, Nov. 9 following a yearlong investigation which revealed he allegedly collected more than $50,000 in unearned overtime and extra duty pay. District Attorney Tanner Rouse announced a 20-count criminal case against Irey, including felony theft and forgery charges. An arrest...

Former Upland PD chief arrested on theft charges

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Former Upland Borough Police Chief Michael Irey was arrested Monday, Nov. 9 following a yearlong investigation which revealed he allegedly collected more t

Former Upland PD chief arrested on theft charges

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