HARTFORD, Conn. -- A New Haven police officer accused of stealing federal funds was released on $2 million bond Wednesday evening.

A federal judge set the bond of Lt. William White, a senior New Haven officer and head of the department's narcotics division, at $2 million at a federal hearing Wednesday.

The judge agreed to allow about six of White's relatives to use their homes as collateral to meet the bond requirements.

"My husband is a wonderful man. He has spent his entire life devoted to his family," said his wife, Nancy White, who promised Magistrate Judge Thomas P. Smith that her husband would show up for court appearances. "We need him home with us desperately."

Federal prosecutor David Ring asked Smith to confine William White to his home with electronic monitoring, but Smith declined, saying the prospect of relatives losing their homes would be enough to ensure White appears in court. Smith set a probable cause hearing for April 2.

"If he does not show up, a lot of people are going to suffer a whole lot of hurt," Smith said.

White was arrested by federal agents along with another New Haven police officer and three bail bondsmen on Tuesday.

White was taken into federal custody following a raid at his New Haven home in which federal agents confiscated what appeared to be two computers among other items.

Federal agents charged White with criminal conspiracy and stealing federal funds.

Authorities said more arrests may result from the federal investigation.

In Hartford's Federal Court on Tuesday, prosecutors said White stole money that should have been confiscated in drug raids. The judge ordered a psychiatric evaluation for White because arresting officers said White made comments to arresting officers indicating that he might harm himself.

The FBI also charged New Haven police Detective Justen Kasperzyk with stealing federal funds.

He was released on a $100,000 non-surety bond, which means he didn't have to put up any cash.

Bail bondsmen Robert Jacobs, Paul Jacobs and Phil Jacobs were charged with conspiracy to violate U.S. code by combining and agreeing corruptly to give an officer money. All three were released on bonds of $750,000 each.

New Haven Police Chief Francisco Ortiz announced minutes after White's bond was set that he had broken up the department's narcotics division.

"These actions fall squarely on the shoulders of those who are accused with the horrific charges," Ortiz told Eyewitness News.

Ortiz said that he expects other officers to be arrested in connection with the federal case.

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