Man arrested for stealing funds raised for slain officer's widow

A man who claims to be a friend of recently murdered Norfolk police officer Victor Decker, has been arrested and charged with stealing $1,300 raised for the officer’s widow and baby daughter.

Charalampos Dimitrios Tsakpinis, 23, has been charged with obtaining money under false pretenses and the money has reportedly been recovered.

According to Norfolk police spokesman Officer Chris Amos, a fundraising event was held earlier this month at The Stone House Lounge, on N. Military Hwy., to help Dawn, Officer Decker’s widow, and their baby. Tsakpinis was supposed to deliver the money raised to the family, but instead, simply kept the cash for himself.

Officer Amos told the Virginian-Pilot: “He claimed to be good friends with the family, and so they gave him the money to give to Dawn.”

Officer Decker was murdered in Virginia Beach on October 26th. His body was found outside of his truck on Oceana Blvd. No arrests have been made at this time.

Interestingly, Tsakpinis also claims to have been the last person to see Decker alive.

He spent some time with the Norfolk officer at Atlantis, a go-go bar in Virginia Beach, shortly before he was killed.

A few days after the murder, Tsakpinis, who goes by the moniker “Bobby the Greek,” told the Virginian-Pilot: “He shook my hand after he paid the tab and he said, 'I had a great time tonight. Thanks for bringing me out. I don't get to do this very often.' “

Around 2 a.m., Tsakpinis allegedly offered Decker a ride back to his truck, but Decker declined. Tsakpinis claims that he sent a text to Decker about a half an hour later, but never heard back from him.

Tsakpinis said: “The next day, I learned that he’s dead. I was literally the last person to see him alive.”

Tsakpinis is free on bond and is set to appear in Norfolk General District Court on Monday.  

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