Wildwood police officer arrested, accused of accessing department’s computer system without permission

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By Katlyn Brieskorn and Myrt Price

WILDWOOD, Fla. — A Wildwood police officer was arrested Thursday after she allegedly accessed the department’s computer system without permission.

Christine Reynolds, 48, was charged on one count of offenses against users of computers.

Investigators found that Reynolds accessed the police department’s internal systems and emails using the credentials of another officer, and allegedly downloaded emails from his account without permission.

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Reynolds was booked into the Sumter County Jail.