By Patrick Wilson
The Virginian-Pilot
© June 13, 2011

VIRGINIA BEACH

A Norfolk police officer has been charged with 11 drug-related felonies in Virginia Beach, according to court records.

Officer Kristen Wayne Harris was arrested Thursday in Virginia Beach. He was charged with 10 counts of manufacturing or selling steroids or illegal stimulants and one count of selling or distributing marijuana.

He also faces misdemeanor charges of selling or intending to sell drug paraphernalia, and assisting an individual in unlawfully procuring a prescription drug, court records show.

He is scheduled to appear in Virginia Beach General District Court for an arraignment Tuesday morning.

According to court records, Harris is accused of committing the offenses on several dates in April, May and June.

Norfolk records show Harris was hired in January 2000. Court records list his first name as Kristen; in city records, it is spelled Kristin.

Norfolk police issued a news release Sunday that said Officer K. Harris resigned from the department effective Friday.

No other details about the case have been released by Norfolk or Virginia Beach police departments.


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