State police initiated the investigation in August after discrepancies were discovered within the department’s evidence room and inventory.

A former lieutenant of the South Boston Police Department was indicted Thursday

Tiffaney N. Bratton was indicted for one felony count of embezzlement and one felony count of embezzlement by an officer of public funds.

State police initiated the investigation in August after discrepancies were discovered within the department’s evidence room and inventory.

In September, Bratton was charged with embezzlement charges.

Bratton had 21 years of service to the community.


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South Boston PD’s first female lieutenant arrested for embezzlement | WSET

A South Boston Police Dept. lieutenant was arrested last week. Virginia State Police said Tiffaney N. Bratton, 49, was taken into custody last Tuesday and charged with one felony count of embezzlement and one felony count of embezzlement by an officer of public funds. SBPD Chief Bryan Young requested VSP investigate after discrepancies were discovered within the department’s evidence room and inventory in the month of July 2021.