ABILENE, Kan. (AP) — A former central Kansas sheriff's lieutenant is charged with stealing cash that was seized as evidence.

The Salina Journal reports that Greg Swanson will make his first appearance next month on felony charges of theft, official misconduct and criminal solicitation. The complaint filed last month alleges that he stole between $1,500 and $25,000 from 2012 through January.

Swanson began working for the Dickinson County Sheriff's Office in 2009 after 19 years with the Saline County Sheriff's Office.

Dickinson County Sheriff Gareth Hoffman didn't immediately respond to phone or...