Post by WaTcHeR on Jan 31, 2007 12:56:38 GMT -5
A former Goose Creek police officer is out on bond Wednesday --- charged with breaking into a local Subway restaurant. The break-in happened December 29th at the subway on college park road around two in the morning.
The State Law Enforcement Division arrested 44-year-old William Ellis, a patrol sergeant with Goose Creek police. He’s charged with burglary with intent to commit larceny.
News Two spoke with Rhonda Kilgore, the owner of that subway shop. she says the surveillance video shows a police officer breaking into the restaurant. Goose Creek police are not releasing the video because it's evidence, but they did identify the officer as Ellis and says he was on duty at the time of the crime.
Former police officer William Ellis spent the day inside his home Wednesday and although a welcome sign hangs on the door, nobody answered for news two.
Ellis's 14 years of service as a patrol sergeant for Goose Creek Police are now over. That's because state law enforcement says he broke into this subway restaurant in December while on duty. Reports say surveillance video shows Ellis entering through the back door and attempting to grab cash from the register and a safe.
Owners of the Subway restaurant would not comment on camera, but did tell news two that they are fearful for their safety after this incident. News of the break-in doesn't seem to scare away customers, who lined up all afternoon for subs.
Goose Creek Police hope the news won't affect people's trust in law enforcement. They released this statement following Ellis’s arrest:
"While it will be up to the criminal justice system to determine whether or not Ellis is guilty of the charges against him, we can clearly say at this point that his conduct made it necessary to terminate his employment."
Ellis is officially charged with burglary with intent to commit larceny and official misconduct. Goose Creek Police suspended him the day after the break in at the subway restaurant. S.L.E.D. says Ellis has no record of any previous arrests or charges. A judge released him on a $25,000 recognizance bond.
www.wcbd.com/midatlantic/cbd/news.apx.-content-articles-CBD-2007-01-24-0021.html
The State Law Enforcement Division arrested 44-year-old William Ellis, a patrol sergeant with Goose Creek police. He’s charged with burglary with intent to commit larceny.
News Two spoke with Rhonda Kilgore, the owner of that subway shop. she says the surveillance video shows a police officer breaking into the restaurant. Goose Creek police are not releasing the video because it's evidence, but they did identify the officer as Ellis and says he was on duty at the time of the crime.
Former police officer William Ellis spent the day inside his home Wednesday and although a welcome sign hangs on the door, nobody answered for news two.
Ellis's 14 years of service as a patrol sergeant for Goose Creek Police are now over. That's because state law enforcement says he broke into this subway restaurant in December while on duty. Reports say surveillance video shows Ellis entering through the back door and attempting to grab cash from the register and a safe.
Owners of the Subway restaurant would not comment on camera, but did tell news two that they are fearful for their safety after this incident. News of the break-in doesn't seem to scare away customers, who lined up all afternoon for subs.
Goose Creek Police hope the news won't affect people's trust in law enforcement. They released this statement following Ellis’s arrest:
"While it will be up to the criminal justice system to determine whether or not Ellis is guilty of the charges against him, we can clearly say at this point that his conduct made it necessary to terminate his employment."
Ellis is officially charged with burglary with intent to commit larceny and official misconduct. Goose Creek Police suspended him the day after the break in at the subway restaurant. S.L.E.D. says Ellis has no record of any previous arrests or charges. A judge released him on a $25,000 recognizance bond.
www.wcbd.com/midatlantic/cbd/news.apx.-content-articles-CBD-2007-01-24-0021.html