DC Cop Charged With Taking Bribe: Report

WASHINGTON, DC -- Federal charging documents claim that a D.C. police officer took a $15,000 bribe in exchange for providing another person with confidential data from traffic crash reports, according to a report.

The Washington Post reports that the charge was filed in U.S. District Court against Officer Walter Lee, a seven-year veteran who works in the Sixth District. He reportedly has been suspended.

The court documents do not go into detail on the motive behind the bribe or what type of information was being sought, according to the report. The other man was identified as Marvin Parker.