Saturday, January 5, 2013
Chief Barry Hackert has been suspended by council, and Officer Terry Hammerstone has stepped in as interim chief
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Saturday, January 5
North Wales Police Chief Barry Hackert has been suspended from his duties by North Wales Borough Council. Hackert was appointed chief in October 2003. According to Brad Schlegel of The Reporter, Officer Terry Hammerstone is overseeing the department. North Wales Mayor Doug Ross and police secretary Gerry Fredericks were mum on further details. All comment is going through solicitor Greg Gifford, according to the article. In December 2008, Hackert was placed on administrative leave for "health and personal issues," according to Ross in an article by The Reporter. North Wales Borough has a controversial history when it comes to police chiefs — including a lengthy list of lawsuits filed by previous chiefs against the borough. In 2003, the …
Tuesday, August 28, 2012
The Bucks County District Attorney says a Chalfont police officer lied about being shot early Monday morning.
Chalfont Police Officer Jon Cousin, who said he was shot during a traffic stop early Monday morning, has been accused of faking the shooting and shooting himself. The Bucks County District Attorney and Chalfont officials told the press Tuesday night that Cousin has been arrested on charges of reckless endangerment and false reports to law enforcement. They said he falsely claimed he had been shot while on patrol early Monday morning. Chalfont Borough officials have put Cousin on adminstrative leave and have begun an "employment investigation" into the matter, borough manager Melissa Shafer said in a statement Tuesday night. "Based on a ballistics analysis and other evidence, the District Attorney’s Office and County Detectives determined …
Tuesday, July 31, 2012
Officer Seth Mumbauer remains on leave through an internal investigation by Peraksie Borough Police
Seth Mumbauer, the Perkasie Borough Police officer who fired the fatal shot at Michael W. Marino June 9 in Sellersville, remains on administrative leave during an internal police department investigation, according to Bob Keeler of The Souderton Independent. Keeler's article states Mumbauer remains on leave, but Officer Steven Graff and Sgt. James Rothrock have retuned to duty. Perkasie Borough Police Chief Joseph Gura told Keeler that he could not comment on the findings of Bucks County District Attorney David Heckler because of pending litigation. He was quoted that he would start an investigation "to see if there's any violation of our general orders" and if discipline is needed against any of the officers. "After that is done, we will …
michael
2:12 pm on Friday, January 25, 2013
goggle him and you will see what he did in 2006 ??? our tax money wasting on him he needs to be fired and now more ›