(WPHL) -- An Upper Southampton Township Police Officer and a former township employee are facing felony charges after accusations of bid rigging and theft of township vehicles.

According to the Bucks County District Attorney's Office, Derek Gale, 47, and Brandon Valentino, 27, conspired to intentionally lower the value of decommissioned township vehicles for their benefit.

The alleged scheme involved two Ford Explorers, which were both former police vehicles. According to an investigation by Bucks County Detectives, last year, Gale and Valentino misrepresented the condition of a green 2014 Ford Explorer to lower its auction value. They allegedly swapped the upgraded wheels, claimed the vehicle needed a new engine, had a water pump leak, and would need to be towed.

Investigators say that

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