SAINT GEORGE, S.C. (WCBD) -- A former Saint George police officer is accused of stealing several guns from the department's evidence room and selling them to a pawn shop, according to the South Carolina Law Enforcement Division (SLED).

Scott A. Oliva, 52, was arrested June 4 and charged with misconduct in office.

An affidavit provided by SLED stated that Oliva took four firearms from the evidence room and sold them at two separate Summerville pawn shops between January 2023 and January 2024.

Oliva was booked into the Dorchester County Detention Center but released the same day on a personal recognizance bond, according to jail records.

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