Post by WaTcHeR on Apr 4, 2006 10:42:17 GMT -5
04/04/2006- Details remained sketchy Monday morning, but a Sweet Springs city police officer and a dispatcher were arrested Friday by Sweet Springs Police Chief Dick Downing and placed on 24-hour holds at the Saline County Jail in Marshall.
A news release from Sheriff Wally George stated that both arrests were in connection with alleged tampering with a motor vehicle.
Downing said Monday morning that the case involved allegations of tampering with parts on both the patrol cars used by the Sweet Springs Police Department.
George issued an initial release at 12:05 a.m. Saturday stating Roy Hall, a Sweet Springs municipal dispatcher, and David Perez, a police officer for Sweet Springs, had been arrested by Downing and transported to the Saline County Sheriff's Department, where Downing had requested each be placed on 24-hour holds for investigation.
Hall was taken to the county jail by Downing at 3:15 p.m. Friday, March 31, according to George's statement. Downing brought Perez to the jail in custody at 10:45 p.m. Friday.
George said both suspects were booked into the jail at the request of Downing. He also made it clear that the incident "at this time is solely a city of Sweet Springs municipal charge carrying no bond at this time.
"The Saline County Sheriff's Department is not involved in the investigation and has no additional information to release."
George later issued news releases at the time of Hall's release following his 24-hour hold, at 2:50 p.m. Saturday, and the conclusion of Perez's detention, at 11:57 p.m. Saturday.
Downing said both Hall and Perez have been suspended with pay until further notice and he was awaiting word on the filing of charges Monday from the county prosecutor's office.
In both cases, no charges were forwarded to the sheriff from Saline County Prosecutor Don Stouffer or Saline County Associate Circuit Court Division 6.
A news release from Sheriff Wally George stated that both arrests were in connection with alleged tampering with a motor vehicle.
Downing said Monday morning that the case involved allegations of tampering with parts on both the patrol cars used by the Sweet Springs Police Department.
George issued an initial release at 12:05 a.m. Saturday stating Roy Hall, a Sweet Springs municipal dispatcher, and David Perez, a police officer for Sweet Springs, had been arrested by Downing and transported to the Saline County Sheriff's Department, where Downing had requested each be placed on 24-hour holds for investigation.
Hall was taken to the county jail by Downing at 3:15 p.m. Friday, March 31, according to George's statement. Downing brought Perez to the jail in custody at 10:45 p.m. Friday.
George said both suspects were booked into the jail at the request of Downing. He also made it clear that the incident "at this time is solely a city of Sweet Springs municipal charge carrying no bond at this time.
"The Saline County Sheriff's Department is not involved in the investigation and has no additional information to release."
George later issued news releases at the time of Hall's release following his 24-hour hold, at 2:50 p.m. Saturday, and the conclusion of Perez's detention, at 11:57 p.m. Saturday.
Downing said both Hall and Perez have been suspended with pay until further notice and he was awaiting word on the filing of charges Monday from the county prosecutor's office.
In both cases, no charges were forwarded to the sheriff from Saline County Prosecutor Don Stouffer or Saline County Associate Circuit Court Division 6.