A Prince George’s County employee was arrested on charges of extortion and harassment Thursday, after he allegedly used his position to get money from a restaurant owner.

John Cleveland Brown, 52, of Clinton, a building inspector for the county’s Department of Environmental Resources, allegedly harassed the owner of Levi’s Restaurant in Clinton, asking the owner to pay $1,000 a week for Brown’s band to perform at the restaurant. Brown also allegedly threatened to take away the restaurant’s permits.