Philadelphia Police Captain Nashid Akil, shown here at the 22nd District, in Philadelphia, in 2022. Read more Jessica Griffin / Staff Photographer

by Max Marin , William Bender , and Barbara Laker Published Nov. 7, 2025, 4:43 p.m. ET

A former Philadelphia police captain, five active-duty police officers, and three retired cops were charged Friday with theft and conspiracy in connection with the misuse of city anti-violence funds.

Nashid Akil, 46, the former captain in North Philadelphia ’s 22nd Police District, turned himself in at police headquarters.

The charges against the current and former officers, which include theft by unlawful taking and receiving stolen property, are related to a $392,000 anti-violence grant awarded to a youth boxing program that Akil founded

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