Las Vegas police Lt. James Melton leaves the courtroom at the Regional Justice Center on Wednesday, Feb. 21, 2018, in Las Vegas. Melton faces 14 felony counts, including theft, grand larceny auto, …

Las Vegas police Lt. James Melton leaves the courtroom at the Regional Justice Center on Wednesday, Feb. 21, 2018, in Las Vegas. Melton faces 14 felony counts, including theft, grand larceny auto, perjury and exploitation of an older person. (Bizuayehu Tesfaye/Las Vegas Review-Journal) @bizutesfaye