Ex-JoCo assistant DA gets diversion in shoplifting case

A now former Johnson County prosecutor is entering a diversion program after being arrested for shoplifting about $40 worth of liquid bandages and deodorant from a Price Chopper grocery store. 

Roger Nordeen‘s 21-year tenure in the Johnson County District Attorney’s office ended November 13, a couple of weeks after he was ticketed for shoplifting, The Kansas City Star reported yesterday evening.

If Nordeen successfully completes the diversion program, his misdemeanor theft charge will be dismissed.