ALEXANDRIA – The Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension arrested former police chief Richard Wyffels following a year-long investigation into alleged financial crimes.
Wyffels, 57, was taken into custody without incident today, April 8, 2022, at his Alexandria home, according to a release from the Minnesota Department of Public Safety. He has been charged by complaint with felony theft by swindle and was booked into the Douglas County Jail.
Wyffels is expected to appear in Douglas County District Court in the coming days, according to the release.
The Stearns County Attorney’s Office is prosecuting the case for the Douglas County Attorney’s Office. Further information about the investigation is contained in the criminal complaint.
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The BCA initiated the investigation at the request of the city of Alexandria, according to the release. It remains an active and ongoing investigation.
