Police Captain Disciplined After Leaving Gun in Bathroom
A Plymouth Police captain has been suspended without pay for 30 days for leaving his service revolver in a courthouse bathroom where it was stolen.
The Plymouth police captain who left his department issued revolver in the bathroom at the Wareham Courthouse, Jan. 28, will face disciplinary action. John Rogers will be suspended without pay for 20 days and work another 10 days without pay, he will also no longer be the department's internl affairs investigator. He will also “be fully retrained in the Plymouth Police Department’s Policies & Procedures relative to the proper handling of department-issued weapons.” According to Police Chief Michael Botieri, the weapon was taken from the courthouse restroom by a subject who was in court that day. The weapon was retrieved two days later. No other information is available about where the weapon was found. Botieri said the weapon was taken …
Susan Schwabe
11:55 am on Sunday, February 10, 2013
Of course he had a permit, it was his service revolver. As for having it in the courthouse, that IS legal for court officers. so they recovered it? Hmm..... well that's anyone's guess. and if they did, where's the news about someone being charged with illegal weapons possession? I agree, the 'recovery' part sounds fishy ay best. more ›