Lt. Robert Liebel was arrested Sunday night in a sting operation

Forty-six-year-old police Lt. Robert Liebel was arrested Sunday night in a sting operation by investigators from the police department and the state Attorney General's Office.
Investigators say they used surveillance equipment to observe Liebel taking 12 grams of cocaine from a larger amount of the drug placed in the evidence room as part of the sting.
Arrest records say Liebel told the investigators he took the cocaine and that it was for his personal use.Liebel is charged with theft, tampering with evidence and other offenses.