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Post by WaTcHeR on Feb 28, 2007 11:19:24 GMT -5
Crookston, Minn. - A Crookston police officer has been charged with gross misdemeanor misconduct of a public official and assault. Officer Don Rasicot is accused of kicking a man in the head as he arrested him last August. Rasicot has been suspended with pay until the case is resolved and an internal investigation is completed. Rasicot has worked for the Crookston Police Department for two years. He is a former Minneapolis police officer who was fired after several incidents of excessive use of force. The Minnesota Court of Appeals upheld his firing from the Minneapolis Police Department. wcco.com/local/local_story_058191632.html
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Post by WaTcHeR on Feb 28, 2007 11:19:24 GMT -5
Crookston, Minn. - A Crookston police officer has been charged with gross misdemeanor misconduct of a public official and assault. Officer Don Rasicot is accused of kicking a man in the head as he arrested him last August. Rasicot has been suspended with pay until the case is resolved and an internal investigation is completed. Rasicot has worked for the Crookston Police Department for two years. He is a former Minneapolis police officer who was fired after several incidents of excessive use of force. The Minnesota Court of Appeals upheld his firing from the Minneapolis Police Department. wcco.com/local/local_story_058191632.html
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Post by WaTcHeR on Feb 28, 2007 11:13:57 GMT -5
OCALA - A Marion County deputy now faces charges himself following salacious accusations from a young girl. According to the sheriff's office, Deputy Gabriel Pizzini was called to a home in Silver Spring Shores in reference to a missing girl. Pizzni found her a short time later and took her into custody. But a subsequent investigation found it took Pizzini 28 minutes to travel the nine miles back to the Juvenile Assessment Center, and the girl said it was because he was taking advantage of her. The girl told investigators that Pizzini put his hands in the back of her underwear when he performed the initial pat-down. Then, while en route to the assessment center, Deputy Pizzini parked his patrol car to allow the girl to smoke a cigarette, then asked her to expose her breast. When she refused, she later said, he threatened to find a reason to keep her at the assessment center. She relented, and he took a Polaroid photo of her. Pizzini denied the accusations, but investigators say they caught him trying to hid the Polaroid during a search of his patrol car. He was fired from the sheriff's office and charged with promoting sexual performance by a child, lewd and lascivious conduct, possession of child pornography, and attempted evidence tampering. www.myfoxtampabay.com/myfox/pages/News/Detail?contentId=2514338&version=2&locale=EN-US&layoutCode=TSTY&pageId=3.2.1
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Post by WaTcHeR on Feb 28, 2007 11:13:57 GMT -5
OCALA - A Marion County deputy now faces charges himself following salacious accusations from a young girl. According to the sheriff's office, Deputy Gabriel Pizzini was called to a home in Silver Spring Shores in reference to a missing girl. Pizzni found her a short time later and took her into custody. But a subsequent investigation found it took Pizzini 28 minutes to travel the nine miles back to the Juvenile Assessment Center, and the girl said it was because he was taking advantage of her. The girl told investigators that Pizzini put his hands in the back of her underwear when he performed the initial pat-down. Then, while en route to the assessment center, Deputy Pizzini parked his patrol car to allow the girl to smoke a cigarette, then asked her to expose her breast. When she refused, she later said, he threatened to find a reason to keep her at the assessment center. She relented, and he took a Polaroid photo of her. Pizzini denied the accusations, but investigators say they caught him trying to hid the Polaroid during a search of his patrol car. He was fired from the sheriff's office and charged with promoting sexual performance by a child, lewd and lascivious conduct, possession of child pornography, and attempted evidence tampering. www.myfoxtampabay.com/myfox/pages/News/Detail?contentId=2514338&version=2&locale=EN-US&layoutCode=TSTY&pageId=3.2.1
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Post by WaTcHeR on Feb 22, 2007 12:07:42 GMT -5
BELVIDERE - Almost seven years have passed since a Phillipsburg police officer was arrested on charges that he had sexual contact with a 14-year-old girl and engaged her in graphic conversations. Officer Kevin M. Phillips -- initially charged with second-degree official misconduct, child endangerment and two counts of criminal sexual contact -- completed a pretrial program in 2004 and the charges were dismissed, records show. Phillips agreed to never seek a position in law-enforcement again. But a civil lawsuit filed in 2005 is still active, and Superior Court Judge John J. Coyle Jr. is considering two defense motions in the case this week. Coyle will decide defense motions seeking to amend a response to the lawsuit and a defense effort to bring in another defendant. The judge would not release the motions Wednesday. The victim's civil action includes details about the alleged abuse. The suit alleges Phillips engaged in several improper behaviors with the child, engaged in sexually explicit conversations with her and used his authority as a police officer to gain her trust. The town of Phillipsburg and the Phillipsburg Police Department are also named as defendants in the suit. The lawsuit claims that Phillips committed the allegations while on duty. The impact of the allegations "caused extreme emotional trauma and difficulties so severe as to provoke suicidal ideations and suicidal attempts," according to the lawsuit prepared by Phillipsburg-area attorney Arthur J. Russo. The victim needed to stay in psychiatric units as a result of the alleged abuse. Russo could not be reached for comment Tuesday or Wednesday. Efforts to reach Phillips were unsuccessful. Phillips was hired by the Phillipsburg Police Department on March 23, 1999. The alleged abuse occurred between that date and May 2000. His admission in April 2001 to the pretrial intervention program -- approved by the Warren County Prosecutor's Office -- required him to resign from the department immediately, criminal records show. The pretrial program is similar to probation and requires participants to abide by specific conditions, which usually include periodic meetings with a probation officer. A second teen came forward in 2000 alleging Phillips twice assaulted her while he was in uniform and on duty. The Phillipsburg girl, 17, said Phillips touched her inappropriately on two different occasions. In that case, authorities charged Phillips with two counts each of official misconduct and fourth-degree molestation charges. His plea deal covered both cases. www.pennlive.com/news/expresstimes/nj/index.ssf?/base/news-4/117212076984420.xml&coll=2
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Post by WaTcHeR on Feb 22, 2007 12:07:42 GMT -5
BELVIDERE - Almost seven years have passed since a Phillipsburg police officer was arrested on charges that he had sexual contact with a 14-year-old girl and engaged her in graphic conversations. Officer Kevin M. Phillips -- initially charged with second-degree official misconduct, child endangerment and two counts of criminal sexual contact -- completed a pretrial program in 2004 and the charges were dismissed, records show. Phillips agreed to never seek a position in law-enforcement again. But a civil lawsuit filed in 2005 is still active, and Superior Court Judge John J. Coyle Jr. is considering two defense motions in the case this week. Coyle will decide defense motions seeking to amend a response to the lawsuit and a defense effort to bring in another defendant. The judge would not release the motions Wednesday. The victim's civil action includes details about the alleged abuse. The suit alleges Phillips engaged in several improper behaviors with the child, engaged in sexually explicit conversations with her and used his authority as a police officer to gain her trust. The town of Phillipsburg and the Phillipsburg Police Department are also named as defendants in the suit. The lawsuit claims that Phillips committed the allegations while on duty. The impact of the allegations "caused extreme emotional trauma and difficulties so severe as to provoke suicidal ideations and suicidal attempts," according to the lawsuit prepared by Phillipsburg-area attorney Arthur J. Russo. The victim needed to stay in psychiatric units as a result of the alleged abuse. Russo could not be reached for comment Tuesday or Wednesday. Efforts to reach Phillips were unsuccessful. Phillips was hired by the Phillipsburg Police Department on March 23, 1999. The alleged abuse occurred between that date and May 2000. His admission in April 2001 to the pretrial intervention program -- approved by the Warren County Prosecutor's Office -- required him to resign from the department immediately, criminal records show. The pretrial program is similar to probation and requires participants to abide by specific conditions, which usually include periodic meetings with a probation officer. A second teen came forward in 2000 alleging Phillips twice assaulted her while he was in uniform and on duty. The Phillipsburg girl, 17, said Phillips touched her inappropriately on two different occasions. In that case, authorities charged Phillips with two counts each of official misconduct and fourth-degree molestation charges. His plea deal covered both cases. www.pennlive.com/news/expresstimes/nj/index.ssf?/base/news-4/117212076984420.xml&coll=2
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Post by WaTcHeR on Feb 22, 2007 11:41:45 GMT -5
To be above the law, all you need is to be a cop.
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Post by WaTcHeR on Feb 22, 2007 11:41:45 GMT -5
To be above the law, all you need is to be a cop.
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Post by WaTcHeR on Feb 22, 2007 11:41:16 GMT -5
BLOOMINGTON -- A sheriff’s deputy’s squad car was traveling at 73 mph with no lights or sirens on when it collided with a second car December 16, but he won't face charges in the accident, the sheriff said. McLean County Deputy Don Gamble and pizza delivery driver Alex Stachowiak were released from hospitalization within days after their vehicles collided about 12:15 p.m. at the intersection of Towanda Barnes Road and Baywood Drive. Stachowiak was cited with failure to yield while turning left, police said. Sheriff Mike Emery said Wednesday a vehicle data recorder showed Gamble reached 85 mph while driving south on Towanda Barnes Road in responding to a bank alarm. The deputy applied his brakes and slowed to 73 mph by the time of impact, the sheriff said. Stachowiak was turning west from northbound Towanda Barnes at the time of the crash, police said. Bloomington police reconstructed the accident and conducted the investigation, and Gamble will not be charged with any vehicle code violation, the sheriff said. www.pantagraph.com/articles/2007/02/22/news/doc45dc8305e59ed659074445.txt
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Post by WaTcHeR on Feb 22, 2007 11:41:16 GMT -5
BLOOMINGTON -- A sheriff’s deputy’s squad car was traveling at 73 mph with no lights or sirens on when it collided with a second car December 16, but he won't face charges in the accident, the sheriff said. McLean County Deputy Don Gamble and pizza delivery driver Alex Stachowiak were released from hospitalization within days after their vehicles collided about 12:15 p.m. at the intersection of Towanda Barnes Road and Baywood Drive. Stachowiak was cited with failure to yield while turning left, police said. Sheriff Mike Emery said Wednesday a vehicle data recorder showed Gamble reached 85 mph while driving south on Towanda Barnes Road in responding to a bank alarm. The deputy applied his brakes and slowed to 73 mph by the time of impact, the sheriff said. Stachowiak was turning west from northbound Towanda Barnes at the time of the crash, police said. Bloomington police reconstructed the accident and conducted the investigation, and Gamble will not be charged with any vehicle code violation, the sheriff said. www.pantagraph.com/articles/2007/02/22/news/doc45dc8305e59ed659074445.txt
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Post by WaTcHeR on Feb 20, 2007 13:41:57 GMT -5
I'm sure there was more than two cops at the academy that had sex with minors.
It's nice to know that there is still dumb ass's that can't keep their mouth shut.
Rule #1 Never brag about something you have done.
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Post by WaTcHeR on Feb 20, 2007 13:41:57 GMT -5
I'm sure there was more than two cops at the academy that had sex with minors.
It's nice to know that there is still dumb ass's that can't keep their mouth shut.
Rule #1 Never brag about something you have done.
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Post by WaTcHeR on Feb 20, 2007 13:39:19 GMT -5
COLLIER COUNTY: A deputy with the Collier County Sheriff's Office has admitted to having sex with a 17-year-old girl and supplying alcohol to teenagers. He has since been kicked off of the force. In the internal investigation report, Kevin Gunst admitted to having sex with the teen in his Naples home last year and then states he wasn't sure what he did after that. It all surfaced while Gunst was taking a polygraph test because he wanted to be transferred from working as a corrections officer inside the Naples Jail to working as an officer on road patrol. During that polygraph test, Gunst also admitted he supplied alcohol to people younger than 21-years-old at several parties in his home and at least one person who was as young as 14-years-old. The investigation report shows it took a while to find out all the details. At first, Gunst said he had sex with the girl. Then he later said, "I never had sex with her." He also said he wanted to keep the whole thing private because a friend of his from the academy had been fired for having sex with a minor. The girl told investigators she never had sex with Gunst. But Gunst told officials he thought the girl said that because she didn't want to get him in trouble. Gunst was arrested for having an open-house party but he was not charged with having sex with a minor because the girl says the two never had sex. Either way, Gunst won't be returning to the sheriff's office because of immoral, unlawful, or improper conduct. Gunst does not plan to seek another job in law enforcement - at least not in Florida and he lost his job exactly three years after he got it. Gunst wasn't home on Monday evening and his roommate didn't want to speak on camera. www.nbc-2.com/articles/readarticle.asp?articleid=11208&z=3&p=
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Post by WaTcHeR on Feb 20, 2007 13:39:19 GMT -5
COLLIER COUNTY: A deputy with the Collier County Sheriff's Office has admitted to having sex with a 17-year-old girl and supplying alcohol to teenagers. He has since been kicked off of the force. In the internal investigation report, Kevin Gunst admitted to having sex with the teen in his Naples home last year and then states he wasn't sure what he did after that. It all surfaced while Gunst was taking a polygraph test because he wanted to be transferred from working as a corrections officer inside the Naples Jail to working as an officer on road patrol. During that polygraph test, Gunst also admitted he supplied alcohol to people younger than 21-years-old at several parties in his home and at least one person who was as young as 14-years-old. The investigation report shows it took a while to find out all the details. At first, Gunst said he had sex with the girl. Then he later said, "I never had sex with her." He also said he wanted to keep the whole thing private because a friend of his from the academy had been fired for having sex with a minor. The girl told investigators she never had sex with Gunst. But Gunst told officials he thought the girl said that because she didn't want to get him in trouble. Gunst was arrested for having an open-house party but he was not charged with having sex with a minor because the girl says the two never had sex. Either way, Gunst won't be returning to the sheriff's office because of immoral, unlawful, or improper conduct. Gunst does not plan to seek another job in law enforcement - at least not in Florida and he lost his job exactly three years after he got it. Gunst wasn't home on Monday evening and his roommate didn't want to speak on camera. www.nbc-2.com/articles/readarticle.asp?articleid=11208&z=3&p=
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Post by WaTcHeR on Feb 20, 2007 12:57:55 GMT -5
Eyewitness News has learned Kissimmee's top cop also owns a traffic school, allowing her to make money on tickets handed out by her own officers. She notified the state, Monday, about the business, after Eyewitness News questioned her.
Fran Iwanski became Kissimmee's police chief in October. She then had 30 days to notify the Florida Ethics Commission about her business.
Over the phone, Chief Iwanski said she has not done anything unethical, but the county never got the financial disclosure form until Monday afternoon, after Eyewitness News asked about it.
"It was just an oversight. It was just an error," said Gregory Iwanski, the chief's husband.
Gregory Iwanski spoke for his wife, Monday. Eyewitness News asked why she didn't turn in a form that all local government leaders have to fill out with the state ethics commission. It lists financial interests as required by law.
People Eyewitness News spoke to thought Iwanski's dual role as chief and part owner of a traffic school in Kissimmee is questionable.
"I mean, the police officers are giving out tickets and it could be for their gain," said resident Bonnie Nelson.
Eyewitness News ran into city manager Mark Durbin on the street and tried to ask him about Iwanski, but he refused to comment.
Instead, Eyewitness News talked to a city spokeswoman.
"He trusts her completely and does not believe there is a conflict of interest," spokeswoman Carla Banks said.
Iwanski said she never kept her stake in the Orange-Osceola Safety Institute a secret. Before she became chief last year, she told the city about the school in 2000 and 2004. However, Iwanski insisted over the phone that one has nothing to do with the other.
Even though the department issued nearly 14,000 tickets last year, Iwanski said officers do not tell drivers where to go for traffic school.
Three Kissimmee Police Department officers work for Iwanski at the traffic school. The chief said there is no policy on how many tickets any officer needs to write.
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Post by WaTcHeR on Feb 20, 2007 12:57:55 GMT -5
Eyewitness News has learned Kissimmee's top cop also owns a traffic school, allowing her to make money on tickets handed out by her own officers. She notified the state, Monday, about the business, after Eyewitness News questioned her.
Fran Iwanski became Kissimmee's police chief in October. She then had 30 days to notify the Florida Ethics Commission about her business.
Over the phone, Chief Iwanski said she has not done anything unethical, but the county never got the financial disclosure form until Monday afternoon, after Eyewitness News asked about it.
"It was just an oversight. It was just an error," said Gregory Iwanski, the chief's husband.
Gregory Iwanski spoke for his wife, Monday. Eyewitness News asked why she didn't turn in a form that all local government leaders have to fill out with the state ethics commission. It lists financial interests as required by law.
People Eyewitness News spoke to thought Iwanski's dual role as chief and part owner of a traffic school in Kissimmee is questionable.
"I mean, the police officers are giving out tickets and it could be for their gain," said resident Bonnie Nelson.
Eyewitness News ran into city manager Mark Durbin on the street and tried to ask him about Iwanski, but he refused to comment.
Instead, Eyewitness News talked to a city spokeswoman.
"He trusts her completely and does not believe there is a conflict of interest," spokeswoman Carla Banks said.
Iwanski said she never kept her stake in the Orange-Osceola Safety Institute a secret. Before she became chief last year, she told the city about the school in 2000 and 2004. However, Iwanski insisted over the phone that one has nothing to do with the other.
Even though the department issued nearly 14,000 tickets last year, Iwanski said officers do not tell drivers where to go for traffic school.
Three Kissimmee Police Department officers work for Iwanski at the traffic school. The chief said there is no policy on how many tickets any officer needs to write.
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Post by WaTcHeR on Feb 14, 2007 15:21:20 GMT -5
Four persons, including a Harris County Precinct 6 Reserve Deputy, were arrested Friday for their alleged involvement in the distribution of cocaine from Texas to Alabama and New York and the laundering of hundreds of thousands of dollars in drug proceeds. The deputy, Crescencio Gonzalez, Jr., 37, of Houston, was taken into custody along with Ricardo Gonzalez Rodriguez, 37, of Rivera, Texas, Jose Guadalupe Romero, 37, of Houston, and Nancy Hernandez, 32, of Birmingham, Ala. They are all in federal custody charged with conspiring to possess with intent to distribute kilogram quantities of cocaine beginning in January 2006. Gonzalez, Rodriguez and Romero are also charged with conspiracy to launder the proceeds of the sales of the contraband amounting to hundreds of thousands of dollars to promote the drug trafficking activity beginning in March 2006. The seven-count indictment was returned under seal as to these defendants on February 1. Although the indictment is unsealed as to the charges against these defendants who are in custody, the indictment remains sealed per order of the court. In addition to the conspiracy counts noted above, Gonzalez and Rodriguez are also charged in two substantive counts of laundering $200,000 in alleged drug proceeds on two occasions in April, 2006. Romero is also accused of possessing with intent to distribute kilogram quantities of cocaine in or about August 2006. Harris County Precinct 6 cooperated with the Texas Rangers in the arrest of Gonzalez. "Everyone is presumed innocent until proven guilty, however, for all of us in law enforcement this is a major setback to the oath that we took and a betrayal of the trust that the community has given us," Constable Victor Trevino said. "I can assure that all efforts will continue for us in law enforcement to ensure that others disregarding their oath will be brought to justice." Gonzalez and Romero are expected to appear before a United States Magistrate Judge in Houston today. Rodriguez, who was arrested in Rivera and Hernandez, who was arrested in Alabama, will appear before the U. S. Magistrate judge nearest the place of their arrest and are subject to transfer and removal to the Houston Division of the Southern District of Texas to face the pending charges. The conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute and substantive drug charges each carries a mandatory minimum penalty of 10 years imprisonment up to a maximum of life upon conviction and a $4-million fine. The money laundering conspiracy and the substantive money laundering counts each carries a maximum statutory penalty of 20 years imprisonment and a fine of up to twice the amount of the financial transaction or $500,000. www.myfoxhouston.com/myfox/pages/News/Detail?contentId=2335937&version=1&locale=EN-US&layoutCode=TSTY&pageId=3.2.1
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Post by WaTcHeR on Feb 14, 2007 15:21:20 GMT -5
Four persons, including a Harris County Precinct 6 Reserve Deputy, were arrested Friday for their alleged involvement in the distribution of cocaine from Texas to Alabama and New York and the laundering of hundreds of thousands of dollars in drug proceeds. The deputy, Crescencio Gonzalez, Jr., 37, of Houston, was taken into custody along with Ricardo Gonzalez Rodriguez, 37, of Rivera, Texas, Jose Guadalupe Romero, 37, of Houston, and Nancy Hernandez, 32, of Birmingham, Ala. They are all in federal custody charged with conspiring to possess with intent to distribute kilogram quantities of cocaine beginning in January 2006. Gonzalez, Rodriguez and Romero are also charged with conspiracy to launder the proceeds of the sales of the contraband amounting to hundreds of thousands of dollars to promote the drug trafficking activity beginning in March 2006. The seven-count indictment was returned under seal as to these defendants on February 1. Although the indictment is unsealed as to the charges against these defendants who are in custody, the indictment remains sealed per order of the court. In addition to the conspiracy counts noted above, Gonzalez and Rodriguez are also charged in two substantive counts of laundering $200,000 in alleged drug proceeds on two occasions in April, 2006. Romero is also accused of possessing with intent to distribute kilogram quantities of cocaine in or about August 2006. Harris County Precinct 6 cooperated with the Texas Rangers in the arrest of Gonzalez. "Everyone is presumed innocent until proven guilty, however, for all of us in law enforcement this is a major setback to the oath that we took and a betrayal of the trust that the community has given us," Constable Victor Trevino said. "I can assure that all efforts will continue for us in law enforcement to ensure that others disregarding their oath will be brought to justice." Gonzalez and Romero are expected to appear before a United States Magistrate Judge in Houston today. Rodriguez, who was arrested in Rivera and Hernandez, who was arrested in Alabama, will appear before the U. S. Magistrate judge nearest the place of their arrest and are subject to transfer and removal to the Houston Division of the Southern District of Texas to face the pending charges. The conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute and substantive drug charges each carries a mandatory minimum penalty of 10 years imprisonment up to a maximum of life upon conviction and a $4-million fine. The money laundering conspiracy and the substantive money laundering counts each carries a maximum statutory penalty of 20 years imprisonment and a fine of up to twice the amount of the financial transaction or $500,000. www.myfoxhouston.com/myfox/pages/News/Detail?contentId=2335937&version=1&locale=EN-US&layoutCode=TSTY&pageId=3.2.1
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Post by WaTcHeR on Feb 14, 2007 13:19:49 GMT -5
A Pueblo Police officer has been arrested for drag racing and suspicion of driving under the influence, however the officer in question hasn’t been charged with anything yet. The officer volunteered to take a urine test, and police are now waiting for the results of that test before they file any charges. Officer Brian Thurston was off-duty early Saturday morning when he was spotted by an on-duty officer apparently drag racing with another vehicle. When Thurston was pulled over the on-duty officer noticed alcohol on his breath. Thurston was given a breath test about an hour after the incident. At that time he registered a 0.078, just under the legal limit of 0.08. Police say Thurston will likely be charged with speed exhibition after the results come in, regardless of what his alcohol level turns out to be. The officer has been put on administrative leave until all the charges have been filed. The other driver involved has been ticketed for speed exhibition. www.kktv.com/news/headlines/5769136.html
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Post by WaTcHeR on Feb 14, 2007 13:19:49 GMT -5
A Pueblo Police officer has been arrested for drag racing and suspicion of driving under the influence, however the officer in question hasn’t been charged with anything yet. The officer volunteered to take a urine test, and police are now waiting for the results of that test before they file any charges. Officer Brian Thurston was off-duty early Saturday morning when he was spotted by an on-duty officer apparently drag racing with another vehicle. When Thurston was pulled over the on-duty officer noticed alcohol on his breath. Thurston was given a breath test about an hour after the incident. At that time he registered a 0.078, just under the legal limit of 0.08. Police say Thurston will likely be charged with speed exhibition after the results come in, regardless of what his alcohol level turns out to be. The officer has been put on administrative leave until all the charges have been filed. The other driver involved has been ticketed for speed exhibition. www.kktv.com/news/headlines/5769136.html
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