East Moline Police arrested one of their own officers Monday on misconduct charges, Chief Victor Moreno said.

Officer Joseph DeCap, 46, was taken into custody and charged with five felony counts of official misconduct and one felony count of financial exploitation of the elderly or disabled, Moreno said.

The official misconduct charges stem from an investigation that began in September when the East Moline Police Department was notified that DeCap was possibly involved in a suspicious transaction of a sale of a vehicle, Moreno said.

The case was immediately turned over to Illinois State Police to investigate.

The one count of financial exploitation of the elderly or disabled stemmed from an unrelated investigation conducted by the Rock Island Police Department, Moreno said.

DeCap was taken to the Rock Island County Jail. His bond has been set at $45,000 for all charges.

DeCap was hired by the East Moline Police Department in 1989.

He has been on paid administrative leave since Jan. 18, Moreno said.

In addition, DeCap also could face administrative charges for violations of police department policy, Moreno said