Markham City Administrator Derrick Champion said the city welcomed Lewis' resignation.
Officer Lewis stepped away from her $83,000-a-year job because according to federal documents, she applied for a PPP loan for $20,000 – and"submitted false and fabricated documents," including the IRS forms claiming she owned a catering business that grossed"$97,000 during 2020.""To have someone wearing a badge to take advantage of a program – you know, that's concerning," Champion said.
They include the agreement Officer Lewis signed in which she admits to breaking the law – but she avoids jail time and a conviction on her record if she completes 80 hours of community service with probation.Yet Lewis is not the only officer in the Markham Police Department who is under investigation for PPP fraud.
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