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Baltimore's Top Cop Resigns Days After Being Charged With Not Filing Tax Returns

Darryl De Sousa had only been in the job of commissioner for a few months. Federal prosecutors say he failed to file for the tax years 2013, 2014 and 2015.
Former Baltimore Police Commissioner Darryl De Sousa resigned on Tuesday. In charges last filed last week, federal prosecutors said he "willfully" failed to file tax returns for 2013, 2014 and 2015.

Baltimore Police Commissioner Darryl De Sousa resigned Tuesday, days after federal prosecutors charged him with failing to file three years of federal tax returns.

Mayor Catherine Pugh announced she has accepted De Sousa's resignation and launched a national search to find a replacement. She also sought after he started in that position, will not deter the city from fighting crime.

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