News Next Door: Former Hatboro Cop Arraigned on Drug Charges

A Horsham man and former Hatboro detective was that he used police department informants to make drug purchases on his behalf.

John Becker, 42, is alleged to have stolen valuables from the police department’s evidence room, including firearms, cash and drugs.

Additionally, Becker is accused of engaging in a series of thefts from the evidence room of the Hatboro Police Department, where he served for many years as the evidence custodian. Between 2003 and 2011, Becker allegedly stole 10 firearms, including a rare German 9mm Luger pistol, along with numerous other handguns and a 12-gauge shotgun, according to authorities.

Read the .