Former BPD officer sentenced to probation for stealing from purse

BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — A former Buffalo Police officer, Michael Missana, was sentenced Wednesday morning to three years probation and ordered to pay $100 restitution to the victim he stole from.
Missana, 42, was previously found guilty of petit larceny and official misconduct after he stole from a purse which was given to him by a bystander who found the bag. Missana took about $130 from the purse before finally returning it to its owner.
He was placed on paid leave from the Buffalo Police