If The Glove Doesn't Fit, You Must Acquit..
...True dat Johnny, true dat.
But what if the glove does fit, you were walking a mile in his shoes, both hands were in the cookie jar, and the pot was calling the kettle black?
Talk about things that make you go hmmm....
Drugs in officer's car lead to internal probe
Wednesday, June 14, 2006
By PETER GOONAN
pgoonan@repub.com
SPRINGFIELD, MA - Law enforcement officials chose not to pursue any criminal action against a city police officer after discovering brass knuckles and a small amount of drugs in his private car in October, according to records obtained by The Republican in a first-ever public look at an internal police investigation.
The officer, James F. Kervick III, said he found some of the items while on duty and the others he couldn't explain, according to the report...
...While conducting an inventory, police discovered a vial of marijuana and a pair of brass knuckles in the car's center console as well as an unlocked briefcase containing two packets of marijuana and half a tablet of methamphetamine...
...Kervick did acknowledge ownership of other items in the briefcase, including leather gloves with weighted knuckles and a pocket scale, according to the report. Police also found police equipment in Kervick's [personal]car, including rounds of ammunition, police jackets, handcuffs, batons and a gas mask...
...Neither the Wilbraham police nor the Hampden County District Attorney's office was interested in pursuing a criminal complaint because it could not be proved that Kervick ever possessed the contraband found in his car or had criminal intent, according to statements filed by Wilbraham police...
"The investigation did not conclude who criminally controlled the substance prior to its surrender to us by a third party," Wilbraham Police Chief Allen M. Stratton said yesterday. "At this point, our investigation is closed and no charges have been filed."
It's really appropriate that no charges were filed in this case. As the DA and Wilbraham police stated, "it could not be proved that Kervick ever possessed the contraband found in his car or had criminal intent, according to statements filed by Wilbraham police..."The investigation did not conclude who criminally controlled the substance prior to its surrender to us by a third party," Wilbraham Police Chief Allen M. Stratton said yesterday. "At this point, our investigation is closed and no charges have been filed." [Springfield Republican]
hmm....
HOLYOKE - Police arrested a 25-year-old city man yesterday and charged him with cocaine trafficking after finding more than 200 grams of cocaine in his car.
EASTHAMPTON - Five people were arrested on drug charges Saturday...With the help of Holyoke police, officers pulled over a car on East Street and discovered 12 grams of cocaine in it, as well as drug dealing materials, police said. Four people in the car were arrested: Christine A. Slabinski, 44, of 67 Emerald Place, Easthampton; Michael Roper, 18, of 524 Richmond Hill Road, Augusta, Ga.; Benjamin Smith, 63 Emerald Place, Easthampton, and a 16-year-old boy.
"...Neither the Wilbraham police nor the Hampden County District Attorney's office was interested in pursuing a criminal complaint because it could not be proved that Kervick ever possessed the contraband found in his car or had criminal intent, according to statements filed by Wilbraham police..."
But what if the glove does fit, you were walking a mile in his shoes, both hands were in the cookie jar, and the pot was calling the kettle black?
Talk about things that make you go hmmm....
Drugs in officer's car lead to internal probe
Wednesday, June 14, 2006
By PETER GOONAN
pgoonan@repub.com
SPRINGFIELD, MA - Law enforcement officials chose not to pursue any criminal action against a city police officer after discovering brass knuckles and a small amount of drugs in his private car in October, according to records obtained by The Republican in a first-ever public look at an internal police investigation.
The officer, James F. Kervick III, said he found some of the items while on duty and the others he couldn't explain, according to the report...
...While conducting an inventory, police discovered a vial of marijuana and a pair of brass knuckles in the car's center console as well as an unlocked briefcase containing two packets of marijuana and half a tablet of methamphetamine...
...Kervick did acknowledge ownership of other items in the briefcase, including leather gloves with weighted knuckles and a pocket scale, according to the report. Police also found police equipment in Kervick's [personal]car, including rounds of ammunition, police jackets, handcuffs, batons and a gas mask...
...Neither the Wilbraham police nor the Hampden County District Attorney's office was interested in pursuing a criminal complaint because it could not be proved that Kervick ever possessed the contraband found in his car or had criminal intent, according to statements filed by Wilbraham police...
"The investigation did not conclude who criminally controlled the substance prior to its surrender to us by a third party," Wilbraham Police Chief Allen M. Stratton said yesterday. "At this point, our investigation is closed and no charges have been filed."
It's really appropriate that no charges were filed in this case. As the DA and Wilbraham police stated, "it could not be proved that Kervick ever possessed the contraband found in his car or had criminal intent, according to statements filed by Wilbraham police..."The investigation did not conclude who criminally controlled the substance prior to its surrender to us by a third party," Wilbraham Police Chief Allen M. Stratton said yesterday. "At this point, our investigation is closed and no charges have been filed." [Springfield Republican]
hmm....
"...Neither the Wilbraham police nor the Hampden County District Attorney's office was interested in pursuing a criminal complaint because it could not be proved that Kervick ever possessed the contraband found in his car or had criminal intent, according to statements filed by Wilbraham police..."
posted by Malatron at 11:48 AM
Comments:
"Internal probe" means they have him red-handed, and they are working with his lawyer to cut a deal in which he flips on other corrupt cops.
i dont know what alterior meanings of an "internal probe" might be, but I am open to learning more. would you like to carry on?
also, incase people dont want to give up their zipcode to read the whole article, here is some more relevant info.
"The officer, James F. Kervick III, said he found some of the items while on duty and the others he couldn't explain, according to the report. He was suspended for one day without pay in March following an internal investigation and hearing, police officials said. Kervick was suspended by former acting Police Commissioner William J. Fitchet for improperly tagging property in connection with the incident, police said.
After an initial denial of the information, The Republican, after filing a public records request on May 22, received a copy of the Police Department's internal investigation and reports this week. This represents the first time the internal investigation reports have been made public in Springfield."
The investigation appears to be over.
If anybody is doing some more investigation with any sincerity, it is a safe bet to be made that the Springfield Police or Hampdem DA are not apart of that.
So unless the FBI cares...
and while we are at it, if anybody cares to read a shitload of news about corruption in Springfield and it's environs, click here.
It's pretty entertaining. Lots of drugs, dead bodies, and corrupt politicians. yeh!
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also, incase people dont want to give up their zipcode to read the whole article, here is some more relevant info.
"The officer, James F. Kervick III, said he found some of the items while on duty and the others he couldn't explain, according to the report. He was suspended for one day without pay in March following an internal investigation and hearing, police officials said. Kervick was suspended by former acting Police Commissioner William J. Fitchet for improperly tagging property in connection with the incident, police said.
After an initial denial of the information, The Republican, after filing a public records request on May 22, received a copy of the Police Department's internal investigation and reports this week. This represents the first time the internal investigation reports have been made public in Springfield."
The investigation appears to be over.
If anybody is doing some more investigation with any sincerity, it is a safe bet to be made that the Springfield Police or Hampdem DA are not apart of that.
So unless the FBI cares...
and while we are at it, if anybody cares to read a shitload of news about corruption in Springfield and it's environs, click here.
It's pretty entertaining. Lots of drugs, dead bodies, and corrupt politicians. yeh!
