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FDLE Sends Eustis Police Chief Craig Capri Investigation to State Attorney for Review
A Florida Department of Law Enforcement investigative file details allegations that Eustis Police Chief Craig Capri tried to influence a police pension-board vote. The file also examines conflicting separation forms for a former officer. FDLE’s report says the investigative materials were sent to the Fifth Judicial Circuit State Attorney’s Office for prosecutorial review.
Allegations involving a pension-board vote
FDLE case EI-14-0224 arose from a complaint involving the Eustis Police Officers’ Pension Board. The complaint alleged official misconduct and abuse of power connected to the selection of a board member.
According to the investigative summary, a police sergeant told investigators that Capri made clear he did not want former officer Gary Winheim returned to the board. The sergeant said Capri did not directly order a particular vote, but he interpreted comments about his continued employment as pressure to vote against Winheim. Another officer told investigators that Capri had not tried to influence his vote or promise him a benefit. Capri denied instructing pension-board members how to vote and was given an opportunity to provide further information.
Conflicting separation records
The FDLE file also reviews two versions of a CJSTC Form 61 for former Eustis officer Wilson Santos. Investigators documented different separation dates and different selected reasons for separation on the forms. Interviews addressed how a replacement form was created, signed and notarized after a public-records request.
The investigative summary states that the Florida Department of State determined a staff member improperly used a notary stamp and offered remedial education in lieu of suspension because no prior discipline was identified. That administrative finding concerns the notary issue; it should not be read as resolving every allegation in the broader FDLE case.
What happened to the investigative file
At the end of its 20-page investigative summary, FDLE states that the summary, investigative reports and related items were provided to the Fifth Judicial Circuit State Attorney’s Office for prosecutorial review and consideration of criminal charges. The PDF supplied to JM Audits does not establish that criminal charges were filed.
Because the complete production runs 78 pages and includes witness interviews and supporting records, JM Audits is publishing the source file below so readers can examine the exact statements and context.
Read the FDLE investigative file
FDLE Office of Executive Investigations / Public Corruption Unit case EI-14-0224.
View the FDLE file on this page
This article will be updated if a charging decision or other official disposition becomes available.
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