Bail has been set at $20,000 for a Redmond police lieutenant who faces 37 charges for allegedly stealing and selling weapons and equipment from his department’s armory.

Larry Prince, 48, appeared in court by video Monday afternoon. He sat silently in jail while his defense attorney and prosecutors worked out the conditions of his release, including $20,000 bail.

House arrest

If Prince posts bail, he will be released into his mother’s custody and spend all of his time under house arrest and electronic monitoring. He will have no contact with members of the Redmond Police Department.

Prince is expected to enter a plea March 28.

Prince faces 18 counts each of first-degree theft and first-degree official misconduct, and one count of first-degree forgery.

Deschutes County District Attorney Patrick Flaherty said last week that court documents indicate Prince’s alleged wrongdoing dates back to January 2008.

Redmond Police Chief Dave Tarbet said last week that Prince was put on paid administrative leave Dec. 30 after an inventory and audit of the armory, which Prince had managed for 10 years, revealed the apparent disappearance of funds, firearms and accessories. Prince’s lawyer, Thomas Spear, originally asked the court for the conditions of his release to be reduced slightly to accommodate financial and personal problems Prince is experiencing in addition to those created by his arrest.

Judge Michael Adler allowed for an exception to the no contact order so Prince could communicate with his wife, Shelly Prince. She is an officer with the Redmond Police Department, and the two have a child together and are in the process of divorcing and selling shared property.

Spear attempted to keep Prince off of electronic home monitoring as well because of financial implications for his client, saying Prince would have to pay the $20 daily cost for the equipment, especially since he’s expected to lose his job as soon as this week.

“He is on administrative leave,” Spear said of Prince’s status with the Redmond Police Department. “It’s our understanding that relations will end either today or tomorrow. There are some financial reasons not to impose electronic monitoring. He is not a risk to the public. He is a longtime resident of Central Oregon. He is not a flight risk. He’s not going anywhere.”

Adler declined to remove the electronic monitoring requirement, calling the process “standard.”