Blakely, Georgia: A former state trooper has been indicted
for stealing marijuana from the evidence locker, and then giving it to teenage
girls. He is charged with theft by a government employee, distribution of
marijuana, and violation of oath of office. http://ow.ly/gTHmX
Chattanooga, Tennessee: A lawsuit seeking $50 million in
damages names two officers, the city, and Erlanger Health Systems after an
inmate sustained a compound fracture and other injuries from a beating from
officers. http://ow.ly/gTKmx
Peekskill, New York: After a 4-year investigation into
organized crime’s influence on the carting industry in, a 20-year-veteran is
facing two extortion charges. He, and two others, is accused of forcing a trash
hauler to turn over his business to them. All in all 32 people were indicted on
federal charges. http://ow.ly/gTMbv
Margate, Florida: A rookie police officer has been fired for
carrying guns while “extremely intoxicated” at a Fort Lauderdale nightclub. He
was carrying two loaded firearms, and one of them was his police weapon. He
also had three additional magazines with rounds, and a pocket knife.
http://ow.ly/gTGOu
Chatham Borough, New Jersey: A police detective has been
charged with drunken driving after he drove his vehicle off the road, crashed
through a concrete wall, and came to rest on top of a large rock. ow.ly/gTzVU
Kentwood, Louisiana: A police chief was arrested and booked
with malfeasance of officer and obstruction of justice after there was an
investigation into missing evidence. Investigators concluded that he had
intentionally tampered with the evidence. ow.ly/gTwdK