READING, Pa. -- A Reading police officer is accused of stealing money that was being held as evidence in criminal cases.Video: Watch Barbara Barr's report.Jodi Royer faces numerous theft charges for stealing money from the evidence room that he was assigned to protect over three years ago.According to an affidavit, another Reading police officer discovered about $2,000 missing from a case he was working on. Officers later caught Royer trying to put the money back.Police say about $14,000 is still missing from various cases.At a press conference held on Wednesday, the Berks County District Attorney, John Adams, described the crime as a sad violation of trust. So far, Adams doesn't believe any former or current cases were compromised because of the theft.He believes Royer's motive stems from a gambling problem.