UPDATE 5/26/10 @ 12:10 p.m.
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (WSAZ) -- A Charleston Police Officer acquitted of two fraud-related charges is now suing Charleston and Mayor Danny Jones.

Keith Peoples filed the lawsuit last week in Kanawha County Circuit court, claiming the charges that stemmed from an investigation launched by Jones in December 2006 damaged his reputation.

A jury found Peoples not guilty last May of working a security job at the Charleston Town Center Mall while he was on duty for the city. A circuit court judge also threw out a related charge of computer fraud.

Jones has said the prosecutor's office was responsible for prosecuting Peoples, not the city.

"You're talking about an individual that didn't testify at his own trial, now he has to testify so we look forward to a rigorous video tape deposition," Jones said.

The jury deliberated for more than eight hours.

Peoples was on trial for allegedly double dipping. He was accused of working security at the Charleston Town Center while he was still on the clock for the city.

Mayor Danny Jones and Charleston Police Chief Brent Webster say they expect Peoples back on the job at the earliest opportunity. They also say they trust this puts an end to the investigation of double dipping within the Charleston Police Department.

The double dipping investigations kicked off back in 2006 when a total of four officers either were found guilty or pleaded guilty to double dipping.

The defense rested Friday morning in the trial against Keith Peoples.

Kanawha County Prosecutors say Peoples was clocking hours at the police department and working private security jobs -- both at the same time.

Closing arguments are expected to get underway in the next hour.

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Kanawha County Prosecutors say Peoples was clocking hours at the police department and working private security jobs -- both at the same time.

The trial started on Monday.

Right now, Dallas Staples is on the stand testifying on Peoples' behalf. He is a former Charleston Police chief.

Before the defense started its case, Judge James Stucky dropped the computer fraud charges against Peoples. Stucky told the court prosecutors didn't present enough evidence to get a conviction on that particular charge.

Peoples still faces other charges.

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Kanawha County Prosecutors say Peoples was clocking hours at the police department and working private security jobs -- both at the same time.

Officer Peoples is charged with computer fraud and obtaining by fraudulent scheme.

His trial is expected to continue through Friday.

Kanawha County Prosecutors say Keith Peoples was clocking hours at the police department and working private security jobs -- both at the same time.

Jury selection wrapped up late in the afternoon and opening arguments started around four o'clock.

Officer Peoples is charged with computer fraud and obtaining by fraudulent scheme. The former Charleston officer of the year says he is not guilty.

Peoples is the latest in a short list of Charleston officers accused of double dipping. Prosecutors have been down this road with other officers before... and won.

"There are times he was scheduled to work during his shift at the police department, yet he clocked in at the mall first and then went on duty and was clocked in both places at once," said Kanawha County Assistant Prosecutor Scott Reynolds.

"Keith Peoples is here today to dispute those charges. As we go forward, there's two terms that I want you to remember: burden of proof and intent," said Dwane Tinsley, Peoples' attorney.

Tinsley says the prosecution will have to prove that officer Peoples' knowingly committed a crime, but the ultimate decision will be up to the jury.

None of the officers accused of double-dipping served jail time. They were given probation and ordered to pay back the money they earned from the city.