Former LAPD cop convicted of $350K crypto theft and kidnapping Post author:MiamiCrypto Post published:March 4, 2026 Post category:latest news Former Los Angeles Police Department officer Eric Halem was reportedly convicted of handcuffing and threatening to kill a teenager to steal Bitcoin. You Might Also Like Spot Bitcoin ETFs take in $1B in three days as investors buy the dip February 27, 2026 ‘ClickFix’ hackers pose as VCs, hijack QuickLens in latest crypto attacks March 3, 2026 Anthropic reopens Pentagon talks as tech groups push Trump to drop risk tag: FT March 5, 2026