Center police chief, twin brother on leave from department after theft charges filed

The chief of the Center Police Department and a sergeant, twin brothers, have been charged with theft and placed on administrative leave.

Aaron Fresquez, the police chief, and Sgt. Adam Fresquez are accused of operating a private K-9 training business while on duty at the department in the San Luis Valley and using city resources. The 35-year-old brothers trained dogs for other police agencies and then kept the money that should have gone to the town of Center, the Colorado Bureau of Investigation said in a statement Friday.

Aaron Fresquez was also cited with a misdemeanor count of official misconduct.