Ed Marsico Jr., DA

Dauphin County District Attorney Ed Marsico Jr. discussed the charges filed against Harrisburg police officer Cpl. Todd R. Chance Tuesday night. Chance has been charged with Stalking - repeatedly commit acts to cause fear and Harassment - communication repeatedly in another manner related to a Aug. 27 offense date, according to online court records.

UPDATE: Cpl. Todd Chance will be arraigned before Magisterial District Judge LaVon A. Postelle at 11 a.m. Wednesday.

EAST PENNSBORO TOWNSHIP — A Harrisburg police officer facing charges that could place his career in jeopardy is expected to turn himself in to a district judge's office Wednesday.

Cpl. Todd R. Chance faces charges of stalking, repeatedly committing acts to cause fear and harassment, and communicating repeatedly in another manner related to an August incident, according to online court records filed Tuesday.

"Frankly, bringing these charges, it is our position he should not be a police officer going forward," Dauphin County District Attorney Edward Marsico Jr. said Tuesday night at the Radisson Hotel in East Pennsboro Township.

Arrangements have been made for Chance to turn himself in to Magisterial District Judge LaVon A. Postelle's office sometime Wednesday, and he will be arraigned and a preliminary hearing date will be set at that time, said Marsico.

If convicted of the charges, Chance — who is currently suspended from serving as an officer — cannot continue to serve in the police department under Pennsylvania law. Marsico said he was not aware of the officer's pay status with the police department as of Tuesday night.

Joyce Davis, city spokeswoman, told PennLive in an email that Chance is on paid leave and city police Chief Thomas Carter has his gun, badge and police identification.

Chance, 34, was involved in an on-and-off romantic relationship with a woman for 10 years, during which he was possessive, controlling and jealous, according to charging documents that detail the woman's complaint to police on Sept. 8.

On Aug. 27, Chance took the woman's phone after the two returned from a Philadelphia Phillies baseball game. During the game, the woman said she had texted two other men in which she had a romantic interest, according to police.

Chance, according to the documents, looked through the texts and became upset about their content. He then texted "unwanted photographs" of himself and the woman to the men, which started an argument, police said.

Chance left the woman's home after the argument, but continued to call, text and attempt to contact the woman, according to the documents.

On at least one occasion, Chance followed the woman to work, which, along with the other contact attempts, made the woman fear for her personal safety, the documents said.

The investigation was conducted over the last month or so, and the Dauphin County District Attorney's Office "worked closely with the victim in this case," Marsico said.

The woman does have a Protection from Abuse order, which is filed through a civil court, Marsico said.

Every allegation within the PFA was investigated, and the district attorney's office is pursuing charges, Marsico said.

Marsico said he does not expect any additional charges related to the incident to be filed against Chance.

Chance — in the presence of his attorney Brian Perry — agreed that he had committed the crime of stalking and harassment by communication during an interview with police Sept. 9, according to the charging documents.

If convicted, Chance will face a maximum combined sentence of 6 years of confinement.

However, because Chance does not have a prior record, "the sentencing guidelines probably call for probation or a very short jail sentence," Marsico said.

Staff writer Christine Vendel contributed to this report with a comment from city spokeswoman Joyce Davis.