Former officer charged with wire fraud

Tuesday, June 23, 2009

A former police officer was charged last Wednesday with committing 14 counts of wire fraud while employed by the Lawrence Police Department.

Robert Ryan Sayler, 32, Lawrence, is accused of purchasing 14 video games from a Target store, returning the game boxes without the game discs for a full refund and selling the game discs on eBay.

Sayler received the Medal of Valor in 2006 for his “vital” role in the Boardwalk Apartment fire and rescue.

Capt. Tarik Khatib of the Lawrence police said Sayler was employed by Lawrence police for eight years and left in December 2008. The wire fraud scheme made about $500 and occurred around May 2008, according to an indictment by a Kansas City, Kan. grand jury.

Sayler is accused of stealing six copies of Tiger Woods PGA Tour 09, four of Soul Caliber IV and four of Battlefield: Bad Company. Sayler is accused of using eBay usernames “hdsayler”, “wildfiresellers” and “3girls1mom1dad.”

Sayler could not be reached for comment.

The court date has not yet been determined.

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