OPA-LOCKA, Fla. – An employee of the city of Opa-locka is facing a felony charge.
That employee is King Leonard.
He is the city’s building operations manager.
According to an arrest report, Leonard met with a business owner about a proposal to paint the Sherbondy Village Community Center.
He didn’t realize that business owner was a cooperating witness with authorities.
Leonard allegedly requested and received monetary compensation in exchange for guaranteeing the winning bid for the project.
He was arrested on Wednesday and taken to jail without incident.