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he is accused of doing. >> reporter: police have not confirmed how many times this officer may have stolen money from people off the streets. but there were enough that it resulted in a sting that resulted in his arrest. >> reporter: michael civillest are is now the -- sylvester is now the center of an investigation. >> we have been getting calls from people that he has encountered during arrest, that he's been taking money from them. >> reporter: police say sylvester stole $70 from an undercover officer, posing as a drug dealer. police then served a warrant to serve inside, where sy...

we begin this noon with breaking news. a baltimore city police officer has just been arrested and charged with drug possession and theft. the police department says 29- year-old michael sylvester was caught during an undercover sting operation where he took $70 from an undercover officer and a search of his locker showed evidence of crack cocaine. we will bring you the latest on the story at 5:00 and 6:00. and tackling the issue of cell phones in jail cells. we have mike hellgren with the story. >> reporter: wjz exposed the problem with inmates with cell phones behind bars can be....

him. >> reporter: civillester was -- sylvester was on the other side. police say sylvester stole $27 from an undercover officer posing as a drug dealer. police then went to search where he was assigned. inside, detectives found three bags of crack cocaine. >> we found three zip lock bags of crack cocaine. >> sylvester faces charges of theft along with charges of misconduct and malfeasance. >> you're supposed to protect the city, the citizens, the community. and that's just the opposite. and that's not right. absolutely, 100%, not right. >> reporter: the four-year veteran was recently...

phelps accident. tonight police release their act report shedding new light on the crash. why the olympic champion is getting cited even though police say he didn't cause the collision. hello, i'm vic carter. here's what people are talking about tonight. we are learning more about the car crash involving michael phelps. this evening police explain why both phelps and the other driver are getting citations. eyewitness news is live near the scene of the crash. kelly mcpherson spoke with a witness and has details from the police report. >> reporter: vic, that report says that michae...

next on abc 2 news works for you: >> a mother's pain. >> and i hope in time i can forgive him. >> sentencing day for her son's killer. >> it was the other driver running a red light and striking his car. >> but if michael phelps wasn't at fault, why is he still being cited? >> now abc 2 news, the latest at 11. >> michael phelps not at fault. but also still not in the clear. good evening. i'm marybeth marsden. the olympian was driving on biddle street just before 9:00 last night when his suv was hit by a car that police say ran a red light. so what is the trouble for michael? delia go...