Defrauding Windsor Police could land former employee in jail

A former employee could face jail time for defrauding the Windsor police.

A former employee of the Windsor Police Service could land in jail for fraud.

The Crown is asking a judge to send James Brush, 49, to jail for a year for two counts of fraud.

When he pleaded guilty in January, Brush admitted to spending $31,392.97 in fraudulent credit card transactions in his former role as Fleet Manager for the Windsor Police Service.

At a sentencing hearing this week, Assistant Crown Attorney Sarah Torelli asked Justice Mikolaj Bazylko for a sentence of one year in jail, three years probation, and counselling.

She is also asking Brush to be forced to repay the service $30,000 in restitution.

Defence lawyer Shane Miles, on the other hand, is asking Brush to be sentenced to two years less a day on house arrest.

Miles previously confirmed Brush was fired from his civilian position with the police department.

Windsor police have repeatedly declined to comment on the Brush case.

Brush will be sentenced in April.