Former Michigan police officer heads to trial, accused of using database to get women's phone numbers
A former Upper Peninsula police officer accused of accessing women's personal contact information through a police database is heading to trial.
Chad Olson, 43, of Vulcan, was arraigned in June on two counts of misconduct in office, one count of purchasing a pistol without a license and one count of providing a false statement on a pistol sales record, according to Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel's office.
State prosecutors allege that Olson, who was an officer with the Norway Police Department until December 2024, used police databases to access the personal information of women.
Investigators accuse Olson of using that information to "flirt and curry favor with the women." Olson also allegedly had at least one sexual encounter with a woman while he was on duty in the police station, according to Nessel.
After resigning from the Norway Police Department, officials say, Olson illegally purchased a pistol without a license by using his Michigan law enforcement certification number.
"We expect law enforcement officers who take an oath to protect and serve our communities to do so with integrity," said Nessel in a statement. "I commend the investigative efforts of the Dickinson County Sheriff's Department and the Michigan State Police and remain committed to ensuring those who commit such serious dereliction of duty are held accountable."
Olson is due back in court on Aug. 21.