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Post by KC on Jan 9, 2007 23:40:13 GMT -5
A local law enforcement officer is on administrative leave after being arrested this weekend. Officer Douglas K. Brumfield Jr., 35, of 222 Canterbury Lane, Warsaw, was arrested around 3:30 a.m. Sunday for allegedly driving while intoxicated. His bond was set at $750. Brumfield, who is a deputy with the Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Department and recently was promoted to second shift road corporal, was arrested near the intersection of Market and Detroit streets, Warsaw, early Sunday morning. According to Kosciusko County Sheriff Rocky Goshert, Brumfield has been placed on administrative leave pending investigation of the incident. Once the investigation is finished, a decision will be made about Brumfield’s employment with the Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Department. The arrest is Brumfield’s second for driving while intoxicated. His first OWI arrest was in March 2003. The incident remains under investigation by the Warsaw Police Department. www.timeswrsw.com/N0108072.HTM
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Post by KC on Jan 9, 2007 22:14:04 GMT -5
A local police officer is in trouble with the law, and it's apparently not his first run in. Warsaw police arrested a Kosciusko County Sheriff's Deputy over the weekend, and charged him with driving drunk. According to the Times-Union of Warsaw, Deputy Douglas Brumfield was arrested early Sunday morning near market and Detroit in Warsaw. Brumfield has been put on administrative leave while police investigate his case. The Times-Union reports Brumfield has been arrested for drunk driving before, In march of 2003. www.wndu.com/news/headlines/5134826.html
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Post by KC on Jan 9, 2007 22:14:04 GMT -5
A local police officer is in trouble with the law, and it's apparently not his first run in. Warsaw police arrested a Kosciusko County Sheriff's Deputy over the weekend, and charged him with driving drunk. According to the Times-Union of Warsaw, Deputy Douglas Brumfield was arrested early Sunday morning near market and Detroit in Warsaw. Brumfield has been put on administrative leave while police investigate his case. The Times-Union reports Brumfield has been arrested for drunk driving before, In march of 2003. www.wndu.com/news/headlines/5134826.html
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Post by KC on Jan 7, 2007 18:16:52 GMT -5
Officer Jacob Opperman A Lubbock cop`s career is over after he was arrested for suspicion of drunk driving in his patrol car. It was just over a year ago that 22-year-old Officer Jacob Opperman won a fight with the city to get a spot on the Lubbock police force, but his career in law enforcement here in Lubbock was cut short on Wednesday when he decided to resign. "I can`t explain how ecstatic I am right now, not only for myself but for the fellow recruits in here." That was Jacob Opperman back in August 2005, when he spoke with KAMC 28 after the Lubbock Police Department made his childhood dreams come true by hiring him as a police officer. But on December 20th, 2006, Opperman did something many of his fellow officers say they never saw coming, he resigned from the force. Police say last Wednesday officer Opperman had the night off so he decided to drive his patrol car to join several other officers at a private house party. Witnesses say that`s where Opperman started drinking. While he was there, someone let the air out of all four tires on his police cruiser. But Opperman left the party in the patrol car anyway and ended up at a 7-11 on 4th and Frankford. That’s where a witness saw Opperman and called 9-1-1. Here is a transcript of that call: Operator: “where`s the person that claimed to be the officer driving?” Witness: “right here” Operator: “let me talk to him.” Suspect: “hello?” Operator: “is this Jacob?” Suspect: “Yes.” Operator: “what`s your papa number?” Suspect: “huh?” Operator: “what`s your papa number?” Suspect: “200.” Operator: “okay, we were just making sure it was you out there. I’ll let the officers know.” When the officers responded to the 7-11 early last Thursday morning they arrested Opperman on suspicion of drunk driving. He bonded out of jail that same day and spent the last week on paid administrative leave before making the decision to quit. Here’s what the department had to say about his resignation: On December 18th, Chief Claude Jones met with Jacob Opperman. As required by law, Chief Jones gave Opperman 48 hours to deliver a written response to the disciplinary action of indefinite suspension or termination of employment. Late yesterday afternoon December 19th, Jacob Opperman submitted his resignation which was effective today, Wednesday, December 20th 2006. Jacob Opperman is no longer employed by the Lubbock Police Department. As of right now no charges have been filed against Opperman, but the case is in the hands of District Attorney, Matt Powell. And if he decides to press charges and Opperman is convicted of drunk driving, that is a Class B misdemeanor which carries a ten year waiting period before he can work in law enforcement again. www.kamc28.tv/news/default.asp?mode=shownews&id=2044
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Post by KC on Jan 7, 2007 18:16:52 GMT -5
Officer Jacob Opperman A Lubbock cop`s career is over after he was arrested for suspicion of drunk driving in his patrol car. It was just over a year ago that 22-year-old Officer Jacob Opperman won a fight with the city to get a spot on the Lubbock police force, but his career in law enforcement here in Lubbock was cut short on Wednesday when he decided to resign. "I can`t explain how ecstatic I am right now, not only for myself but for the fellow recruits in here." That was Jacob Opperman back in August 2005, when he spoke with KAMC 28 after the Lubbock Police Department made his childhood dreams come true by hiring him as a police officer. But on December 20th, 2006, Opperman did something many of his fellow officers say they never saw coming, he resigned from the force. Police say last Wednesday officer Opperman had the night off so he decided to drive his patrol car to join several other officers at a private house party. Witnesses say that`s where Opperman started drinking. While he was there, someone let the air out of all four tires on his police cruiser. But Opperman left the party in the patrol car anyway and ended up at a 7-11 on 4th and Frankford. That’s where a witness saw Opperman and called 9-1-1. Here is a transcript of that call: Operator: “where`s the person that claimed to be the officer driving?” Witness: “right here” Operator: “let me talk to him.” Suspect: “hello?” Operator: “is this Jacob?” Suspect: “Yes.” Operator: “what`s your papa number?” Suspect: “huh?” Operator: “what`s your papa number?” Suspect: “200.” Operator: “okay, we were just making sure it was you out there. I’ll let the officers know.” When the officers responded to the 7-11 early last Thursday morning they arrested Opperman on suspicion of drunk driving. He bonded out of jail that same day and spent the last week on paid administrative leave before making the decision to quit. Here’s what the department had to say about his resignation: On December 18th, Chief Claude Jones met with Jacob Opperman. As required by law, Chief Jones gave Opperman 48 hours to deliver a written response to the disciplinary action of indefinite suspension or termination of employment. Late yesterday afternoon December 19th, Jacob Opperman submitted his resignation which was effective today, Wednesday, December 20th 2006. Jacob Opperman is no longer employed by the Lubbock Police Department. As of right now no charges have been filed against Opperman, but the case is in the hands of District Attorney, Matt Powell. And if he decides to press charges and Opperman is convicted of drunk driving, that is a Class B misdemeanor which carries a ten year waiting period before he can work in law enforcement again. www.kamc28.tv/news/default.asp?mode=shownews&id=2044
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Post by KC on Dec 5, 2006 21:22:58 GMT -5
A former Georgetown police detective accused of drunken driving in June 2005 pleaded no contest Thursday to misdemeanor deadly conduct. Officer Freddie Lamant Navarrette, 34, received one year of deferred adjudication probation and a $500 fine in exchange for his plea to the Class A misdemeanor charge in County Court-at-Law No. 3. An additional Class B misdemeanor charge of driving while intoxicated was dismissed as part of the plea agreement. A former Georgetown police detective accused of drunken driving in June 2005 pleaded no contest Thursday to misdemeanor deadly conduct. Freddie Lamant Navarrette, 34, received one year of deferred adjudication probation and a $500 fine in exchange for his plea to the Class A misdemeanor charge in County Court-at-Law No. 3. An additional Class B misdemeanor charge of driving while intoxicated was dismissed as part of the plea agreement. www.statesman.com/news/content/news/stories/local/12/05/5navarrette.html
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Post by KC on Dec 5, 2006 21:22:58 GMT -5
A former Georgetown police detective accused of drunken driving in June 2005 pleaded no contest Thursday to misdemeanor deadly conduct. Officer Freddie Lamant Navarrette, 34, received one year of deferred adjudication probation and a $500 fine in exchange for his plea to the Class A misdemeanor charge in County Court-at-Law No. 3. An additional Class B misdemeanor charge of driving while intoxicated was dismissed as part of the plea agreement. A former Georgetown police detective accused of drunken driving in June 2005 pleaded no contest Thursday to misdemeanor deadly conduct. Freddie Lamant Navarrette, 34, received one year of deferred adjudication probation and a $500 fine in exchange for his plea to the Class A misdemeanor charge in County Court-at-Law No. 3. An additional Class B misdemeanor charge of driving while intoxicated was dismissed as part of the plea agreement. www.statesman.com/news/content/news/stories/local/12/05/5navarrette.html
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Post by KC on Nov 28, 2006 23:07:09 GMT -5
Madison City Attorney Mike May told 27 News he is considering issuing a citation to the off duty police officer who drove erraticly Oct. 13, but was not arrested, nor cited. "There's a strong possibility there would be eyewitness evidence this individual violated some other traffic regulation, perhaps reckless driving." 27 News first reported a citizen's more than ten minute long 911 call described Thomas Kiesow's Ford Explorer weaving, hitting road medians, running a red light and nearly running other cars off the road. Police reports released to 27 News state Kiesow admitted drinking to police sergeant Phil Moore after Moore caught up to Kiesow's car at Kiesow's Madison home. The reports show despite an officer being stationed to watch Kiesow, Kiesow walked into his home before being requested to peform a field sobriety test. Reports state Kiesow failed to respond to Moore's calls and knocking on Kiesow's door. May told 27 News the lack of a field sobriety test dooms much chance of mounting a drunk driving case against the off duty officer. "You would have evidence that someone was driving erraticly, and that someone had something to drink, and that's all you can show, and that does not equal drunk driving under our statutes," May said. Kiesow, a twenty nine year veteran of the police force, has a previous drunken driving conviction. May told 27 News he wants more information on what the witness saw. Records show, police officer Marine Yoo interviewed the witness and asked Moore whether he needed to make a police report of the incident, and was told he did not. Two days later, that officer was ordered to prepare a police report. May expects to make a decision on whether to cite Kiesow this week. Police officials are also investigating whether Kiesow's actions, or the police response to this incident, violated any department rules. www.wkowtv.com/index.php/news/story/p/pkid/25413
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Post by KC on Nov 28, 2006 23:07:09 GMT -5
Madison City Attorney Mike May told 27 News he is considering issuing a citation to the off duty police officer who drove erraticly Oct. 13, but was not arrested, nor cited. "There's a strong possibility there would be eyewitness evidence this individual violated some other traffic regulation, perhaps reckless driving." 27 News first reported a citizen's more than ten minute long 911 call described Thomas Kiesow's Ford Explorer weaving, hitting road medians, running a red light and nearly running other cars off the road. Police reports released to 27 News state Kiesow admitted drinking to police sergeant Phil Moore after Moore caught up to Kiesow's car at Kiesow's Madison home. The reports show despite an officer being stationed to watch Kiesow, Kiesow walked into his home before being requested to peform a field sobriety test. Reports state Kiesow failed to respond to Moore's calls and knocking on Kiesow's door. May told 27 News the lack of a field sobriety test dooms much chance of mounting a drunk driving case against the off duty officer. "You would have evidence that someone was driving erraticly, and that someone had something to drink, and that's all you can show, and that does not equal drunk driving under our statutes," May said. Kiesow, a twenty nine year veteran of the police force, has a previous drunken driving conviction. May told 27 News he wants more information on what the witness saw. Records show, police officer Marine Yoo interviewed the witness and asked Moore whether he needed to make a police report of the incident, and was told he did not. Two days later, that officer was ordered to prepare a police report. May expects to make a decision on whether to cite Kiesow this week. Police officials are also investigating whether Kiesow's actions, or the police response to this incident, violated any department rules. www.wkowtv.com/index.php/news/story/p/pkid/25413
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Post by KC on Nov 28, 2006 0:22:03 GMT -5
Madison police officer was not given a sobriety test after he was stopped on a tip of erratic driving - and reportedly admitted drinking - police reports released this week say. Thomas Kiesow, a 29-year veteran of the department, smelled of intoxicants after colleagues pulled him over in front of his west-side home on Oct. 13, according to police reports released Wednesday. Kiesow has not been arrested or charged with anything, and police officials say there is no civil or criminal investigation pending against him, which means he likely will face no charges in the case. He is, however, the subject of an internal affairs investigation that could result in disciplinary measures for violating Madison Police Department policy. The police reports were made public after officials wrapped up the fact-finding stage of the internal review of the incident. Disciplinary decisions are expected to be announced in coming days. Kiesow's driving prompted a police response shortly before midnight when a Middleton man called police to report a Ford Explorer being driven erratically on County M, heading toward Madison's west side. www.madison.com/tct/mad/topstories/index.php?ntid=108771&ntpid=1
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Post by KC on Nov 28, 2006 0:22:03 GMT -5
Madison police officer was not given a sobriety test after he was stopped on a tip of erratic driving - and reportedly admitted drinking - police reports released this week say. Thomas Kiesow, a 29-year veteran of the department, smelled of intoxicants after colleagues pulled him over in front of his west-side home on Oct. 13, according to police reports released Wednesday. Kiesow has not been arrested or charged with anything, and police officials say there is no civil or criminal investigation pending against him, which means he likely will face no charges in the case. He is, however, the subject of an internal affairs investigation that could result in disciplinary measures for violating Madison Police Department policy. The police reports were made public after officials wrapped up the fact-finding stage of the internal review of the incident. Disciplinary decisions are expected to be announced in coming days. Kiesow's driving prompted a police response shortly before midnight when a Middleton man called police to report a Ford Explorer being driven erratically on County M, heading toward Madison's west side. www.madison.com/tct/mad/topstories/index.php?ntid=108771&ntpid=1
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Post by KC on Nov 23, 2006 21:33:38 GMT -5
Police reports obtained by 27 News show an erraticly driving, off duty Madison police officer admitted drinking to a police sergeant who responded to the traffic case. Reports also show the off duty Officer Thomas Kiesow, 52, walked into his home despite being watched by an on-scene officer, and refused further cooperation. Kiesow has been on the police force 29 years. Kiesow has a 1995 drunk driving conviction. As 27 News has reported, a citizen's 911 call just before midnight, Oct. 13 alerted authorities to a Ford Explorer being driven erraticly. The emergency call lasted more than ten minutes and the caller described the driver weaving, hitting road medians, running a red light and nearly hitting other cars on the city's west side. Police reports released to 27 News stated Sergeant Phillip Moore caught up with Kiesow as Kiesow arrived at his Madison home. In reports, Moore stated, "I noted the odor of intoxicants" when he contacted Kiesow. "He admitted that he had been drinking," Moore wrote in his report. Moore stated he assigned officer Marine Yoo to "stand by with Kiesow" as Moore contacted headquarters. But reports show Kiesow walked into his home, and refused to answer when Moore "knocked and rang the doorbell repeatedly." In the reports, Yoo stated he was on the home's driveway when Kiesow began walking toward the home's door. Yoo also stated his only attempt to stop Kiesow was to call Kiesow's name in a "conversational tone," and possibly not loud enough to hear. Reports indicate no officer tried to enter the home forcibly, or seek a search warrant.Officer Kiesow performed no field sobriety tests and was not arrested, nor cited.Officer Yoo also stated the night of the incident, he asked Moore whether he would have to prepare a police report on what happened, and Moore told him it was not necessary. Yoo was ordered to prepare a report two days later. Police Chief Noble Wray has told 27 News the erratic driving and the police response to it are under internal investigation. Records Section Sergeant Emil Quast told 27 News a decision on whether to discipline Kiesow, Moore, or Yoo could come next week. 27 News is identifying the officers and sergeant involved in the erratic driving case because their names appear in the reports which have now been publicly released. www.wkowtv.com/index.php/news/story/p/pkid/25373
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Post by KC on Nov 23, 2006 21:33:38 GMT -5
Police reports obtained by 27 News show an erraticly driving, off duty Madison police officer admitted drinking to a police sergeant who responded to the traffic case. Reports also show the off duty Officer Thomas Kiesow, 52, walked into his home despite being watched by an on-scene officer, and refused further cooperation. Kiesow has been on the police force 29 years. Kiesow has a 1995 drunk driving conviction. As 27 News has reported, a citizen's 911 call just before midnight, Oct. 13 alerted authorities to a Ford Explorer being driven erraticly. The emergency call lasted more than ten minutes and the caller described the driver weaving, hitting road medians, running a red light and nearly hitting other cars on the city's west side. Police reports released to 27 News stated Sergeant Phillip Moore caught up with Kiesow as Kiesow arrived at his Madison home. In reports, Moore stated, "I noted the odor of intoxicants" when he contacted Kiesow. "He admitted that he had been drinking," Moore wrote in his report. Moore stated he assigned officer Marine Yoo to "stand by with Kiesow" as Moore contacted headquarters. But reports show Kiesow walked into his home, and refused to answer when Moore "knocked and rang the doorbell repeatedly." In the reports, Yoo stated he was on the home's driveway when Kiesow began walking toward the home's door. Yoo also stated his only attempt to stop Kiesow was to call Kiesow's name in a "conversational tone," and possibly not loud enough to hear. Reports indicate no officer tried to enter the home forcibly, or seek a search warrant.Officer Kiesow performed no field sobriety tests and was not arrested, nor cited.Officer Yoo also stated the night of the incident, he asked Moore whether he would have to prepare a police report on what happened, and Moore told him it was not necessary. Yoo was ordered to prepare a report two days later. Police Chief Noble Wray has told 27 News the erratic driving and the police response to it are under internal investigation. Records Section Sergeant Emil Quast told 27 News a decision on whether to discipline Kiesow, Moore, or Yoo could come next week. 27 News is identifying the officers and sergeant involved in the erratic driving case because their names appear in the reports which have now been publicly released. www.wkowtv.com/index.php/news/story/p/pkid/25373
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Post by KC on Nov 28, 2006 0:05:27 GMT -5
CROWN POINT, Ind. - Prosecutors on Monday filed felony drunken driving charges against a Chicago police officer over a January crash in which one man died and another was seriously hurt. Lake County prosecutors charged Officer Christopher E. Berlanga with causing death while intoxicated and causing serious bodily injury while intoxicated. Berlanga, 25, could face between two years and eight years in prison if convicted on the most serious count. Berlanga was placed on administrative leave after the crash, but a message seeking comment on his current status with the Chicago Police Department was not immediately returned Monday. The charges stem from a crash on U.S. 41 in the Lake County town of Highland shortly before midnight on Jan. 16 that killed one of the other car's passengers and injured the other diver seriously enough that he was placed in a medically induced coma for some time. Police said a blood test following the crash showed Berlanga's blood-alcohol level was 0.19 percent - more than twice Indiana's legal limit of 0.08 percent. The driver of the other car, Kristina D. Hiltunen, 23, of Gary, also was charged after police said she tested positive for marijuana. Police said Hiltunen turned made an improper left turn in front of Berlanga's southbound BMW, which was traveling at least 60 mph in a 35 mph zone. Both were booked into Lake County Jail under $30,000 bond pending Friday court appearances, prosecutors said. Telephone calls to the jail seeking information on their status rang unanswered. www.fortwayne.com/mld/newssentinel/news/local/16110154.htm
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Post by KC on Nov 28, 2006 0:05:27 GMT -5
CROWN POINT, Ind. - Prosecutors on Monday filed felony drunken driving charges against a Chicago police officer over a January crash in which one man died and another was seriously hurt. Lake County prosecutors charged Officer Christopher E. Berlanga with causing death while intoxicated and causing serious bodily injury while intoxicated. Berlanga, 25, could face between two years and eight years in prison if convicted on the most serious count. Berlanga was placed on administrative leave after the crash, but a message seeking comment on his current status with the Chicago Police Department was not immediately returned Monday. The charges stem from a crash on U.S. 41 in the Lake County town of Highland shortly before midnight on Jan. 16 that killed one of the other car's passengers and injured the other diver seriously enough that he was placed in a medically induced coma for some time. Police said a blood test following the crash showed Berlanga's blood-alcohol level was 0.19 percent - more than twice Indiana's legal limit of 0.08 percent. The driver of the other car, Kristina D. Hiltunen, 23, of Gary, also was charged after police said she tested positive for marijuana. Police said Hiltunen turned made an improper left turn in front of Berlanga's southbound BMW, which was traveling at least 60 mph in a 35 mph zone. Both were booked into Lake County Jail under $30,000 bond pending Friday court appearances, prosecutors said. Telephone calls to the jail seeking information on their status rang unanswered. www.fortwayne.com/mld/newssentinel/news/local/16110154.htm
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Post by KC on Nov 23, 2006 21:12:44 GMT -5
TICONDEROGA — A New Jersey police officer was arrested over the weekend for allegedly violating the state's tough new driving-while-intoxicated laws in Ticonderoga. Officer Walter E. Peterson III, 32, Hackensack was driving on Route 9N when he lost control of his vehicle, striking street signs and a fire hydrant, Ticonderoga Town Police said. The car then ran off the roadway, went through a fence and came to a stop in a farm field used for grazing horses. Peterson was arrested by Ticonderoga Town Police for aggravated DWI, which means he had a blood-alcohol level higher than .18 percent. That's a misdemeanor under the new state DWI statute. Police would not say exactly what Peterson's blood-alcohol level was. Anything .08 or above is considered "common law" driving while intoxicated. Peterson was also cited for common law DWI and failure to keep right and released on his own recognizance. Peterson told police who arrived to investigate the accident that he is a police officer in Hackensack, N.J. www.pressrepublican.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20061121/NEWS/611210303/1001&ts=ts2
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Post by KC on Nov 23, 2006 21:12:44 GMT -5
TICONDEROGA — A New Jersey police officer was arrested over the weekend for allegedly violating the state's tough new driving-while-intoxicated laws in Ticonderoga. Officer Walter E. Peterson III, 32, Hackensack was driving on Route 9N when he lost control of his vehicle, striking street signs and a fire hydrant, Ticonderoga Town Police said. The car then ran off the roadway, went through a fence and came to a stop in a farm field used for grazing horses. Peterson was arrested by Ticonderoga Town Police for aggravated DWI, which means he had a blood-alcohol level higher than .18 percent. That's a misdemeanor under the new state DWI statute. Police would not say exactly what Peterson's blood-alcohol level was. Anything .08 or above is considered "common law" driving while intoxicated. Peterson was also cited for common law DWI and failure to keep right and released on his own recognizance. Peterson told police who arrived to investigate the accident that he is a police officer in Hackensack, N.J. www.pressrepublican.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20061121/NEWS/611210303/1001&ts=ts2
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Post by KC on Oct 13, 2006 20:41:51 GMT -5
They started with a few leftover beers from the Corporate Challenge. The race was canceled due to extreme heat, but the parties still went on. Chief Gary Miguel said a deputy chief brought the off-duty officers that couldn't enjoy the party the rest of the alcohol. Miguel said the deputy chief thought the officers would take it home. Instead, they each drank a few. Some, including Derek Backus, went to a bar afterward on West Fayette Street. Backus ended up on Route 57 or Oswego Road in Liverpool sometime later. That's when he collided with Matthew Rusch, 17, and Jillian DeMaree of Liverpool. Both were injured. Backus blew almost twice the legal limit. In the meantime, the off-duty officers that had been drinking back at the office were not disciplined. "There was a mixed message. What should have taken place is it should have been communicated that yes, obviously the rules relative to drinking on city property are still in place and that you cannot do that. That message was not communicated at that time, even though it's in our rules and regulations, so I, as Chief of Police, believe it would be unfair to, in fact, discipline those officers under those circumstances," Miguel said. Reporter: Although it was, like you said, in your handbook. They know they're not supposed to. Gary Miguel: Well the rules and regulations you can't utilize any alcoholic beverage on any police property. The property is city-owned, and the police department is the City of Syracuse Police Department. Now, two teenagers are still recovering from their injuries. News 10 Now was not successful in reaching them or their attorney for comment. Miguel said it's unfortunate that a good officer made a poor choice. "It appears as though he certainly made a bad decision, and now he, along with the victims of that accident, have to suffer the consequences of that bad decision," Miguel said. Later this month a grand jury will consider the DWI charges against Backus. Backus could not be reached for comment. news10now.com/content/top_stories/default.asp?ArID=82662
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Post by KC on Oct 13, 2006 20:41:51 GMT -5
They started with a few leftover beers from the Corporate Challenge. The race was canceled due to extreme heat, but the parties still went on. Chief Gary Miguel said a deputy chief brought the off-duty officers that couldn't enjoy the party the rest of the alcohol. Miguel said the deputy chief thought the officers would take it home. Instead, they each drank a few. Some, including Derek Backus, went to a bar afterward on West Fayette Street. Backus ended up on Route 57 or Oswego Road in Liverpool sometime later. That's when he collided with Matthew Rusch, 17, and Jillian DeMaree of Liverpool. Both were injured. Backus blew almost twice the legal limit. In the meantime, the off-duty officers that had been drinking back at the office were not disciplined. "There was a mixed message. What should have taken place is it should have been communicated that yes, obviously the rules relative to drinking on city property are still in place and that you cannot do that. That message was not communicated at that time, even though it's in our rules and regulations, so I, as Chief of Police, believe it would be unfair to, in fact, discipline those officers under those circumstances," Miguel said. Reporter: Although it was, like you said, in your handbook. They know they're not supposed to. Gary Miguel: Well the rules and regulations you can't utilize any alcoholic beverage on any police property. The property is city-owned, and the police department is the City of Syracuse Police Department. Now, two teenagers are still recovering from their injuries. News 10 Now was not successful in reaching them or their attorney for comment. Miguel said it's unfortunate that a good officer made a poor choice. "It appears as though he certainly made a bad decision, and now he, along with the victims of that accident, have to suffer the consequences of that bad decision," Miguel said. Later this month a grand jury will consider the DWI charges against Backus. Backus could not be reached for comment. news10now.com/content/top_stories/default.asp?ArID=82662
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Post by KC on Nov 19, 2006 23:15:12 GMT -5
Indianapolis - Officers were dispatched to an accident Friday around 8 p.m. on the ramp from I65 northbound to 29th involving a Indianapolis police officer. Further investigation revealed that IPD Officer Michael Greene was driving his marked police car and struck another vehicle that was stopped at the light at the bottom of the exit. Neither driver was injured. Marcella Pullins, the driver of the vehicle that was struck, advised the IPD supervisor on the scene that she suspected that Officer Greene might be drunk. The supervisor offered Officer Greene a portable breath test that he took and it registered .20 BAC. A DUI Task Force Officer was dispatched to the scene to complete the investigation. Officer Green told the investigator that he had stopped his car at the bottom of the ramp and then looked down at his cell phone and proceeded forward before the van in front of him pulled into traffic. Officer Greene at that point declined to take a field sobriety test offered by the investigator, but he did agree to take a certified breathalyzer test. The test resulted in a reading of .15 BAC. He was transported to the Arrestee Processing Center after being arrested for two class A misdemeanors. Office Greene was arrested for operating a vehicle under the influence of alcohol and operating a vehicle under the influence of alcohol with a blood alcohol content of over .08. www.wthr.com/Global/story.asp?S=5701965&nav=9Tai
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