Seymour officer hauling DARE trailer faces drunken driving charge

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City officer faces drunken driving charge | thursday, police, newcomb - TribTown.com



OOOps this guy really should have got a ride home.

 

[IndySSD]

wow... driving drunk while actually pulling a DARE trailer and performs a hit and run.....

 

[Naptown]

brace yourself.

 

[Fletch]

Slap his wrist, he'll learn.

 

[Kase]

oh this thread is gunna get ugly.

 

[jsharmon7]

D'oh! The DARE trailer part made me chuckle, but I do hope this guy gets prosecuted to the fullest. Unfortunately, OWI punishment isn't much a lot of times.

 

[Kutnupe14]

D'oh! The DARE trailer part made me chuckle, but I do hope this guy gets prosecuted to the fullest. Unfortunately, OWI punishment isn't much a lot of times.

5 days, restitution, probation... oh, and he may lose his job.

 

[Dogman]

 

[fasteddie48]

and hes a school officer officer too...... what a example for the kids hes should be fired

 

[jblomenberg16]

As a Seymour resident, I hate to hear this. At the same time, our police dept. has been known to deal with officer misconduct very sternly, and I'm expecting this will be no different. I expect Chieff Abbott to deal with this very quickly once he's had a chance to gather the necessary information.

There are a few SPD officers that are also INGO members...so lets remember to keep it clean folks.

Officer Newcomb made a mistake, and should be punished accordingly.

 

[serpicostraight]

ive known bill for years hes a good man. it would shock me to see him do anything other than whats right.

 

[public servant]

Officer Newcomb...should be punished accordingly.

If guilty he should receive the same punishment anyone else would.

 

[45calibre]

how the hell did he have a $300 cash bond for an OWI?

 

[sporter]

Fire him. DUI is a serious offense. This guy can't be trusted to keep off the road intoxicated he can't be trusted to uphold the law as a cop.

 

[UncleMike]

Fire him. DUI is a serious offense. This guy can't be trusted to keep off the road intoxicated he can't be trusted to uphold the law as a cop.

How about we give him a trial first?
That's the usual procedure for Suspected Offenders.
Then if he's found, or pleads, guilty, let the sentence fit the offense.

 

[Dr.Midnight]

As a Seymour resident, I hate to hear this. At the same time, our police dept. has been known to deal with officer misconduct very sternly, and I'm expecting this will be no different. I expect Chieff Abbott to deal with this very quickly once he's had a chance to gather the necessary information.

There are a few SPD officers that are also INGO members...so lets remember to keep it clean folks.

Officer Newcomb made a mistake, and should be punished accordingly.

Dropping your keys in the toilet bowl is a mistake. If this officer is in fact guilty of the offense, he's an idiot.

 

[sporter]

How about we give him a trial first?
That's the usual procedure for Suspected Offenders.
Then if he's found, or pleads, guilty, let the sentence fit the offense.

you the guys lawyer?

ISP said they nailed him for .014 (he was trashed) over and he wrecked another vehicle while pulling a city owned trailer and then ran off the road.

Seriously, this apologist song and dance is played out. The guy messed up and needs to pay for his mistake.

If I was to wreck a company owned asset while being twice over the legal limit I would be handed my walking papers the next morning.

 

[jblomenberg16]

Sporter, Dr. M.

I don't think anyone is defending or appologizing for his actions. I think what we're saying is he screwed up and broke the law, so should be handled appropriately. If that means a bench trial, etc. so be it. If the Chief finds that he should be fired, so be it.

 

[UncleMike]

you the guys lawyer?

ISP said they nailed him for .014 (he was trashed) over and he wrecked another vehicle while pulling a city owned trailer and then ran off the road.

Seriously, this apologist song and dance is played out. The guy messed up and needs to pay for his mistake.

OK
I just thought it would be common courtesy to afford him the same "Innocent Until Proven Guilty" thingy that we allow other people.
But!
Since you've already decided that he's guilty there's no sense in wasting time and money on a trial.
Would you like to inject the lethal chemicals yourself, or should we get a Vet to put him down??

 

[sporter]

OK
I just thought it would be common courtesy to afford him the same "Innocent Until Proven Guilty" thingy that we allow other people.
But!
Since you've already decided that he's guilty there's no sense in wasting time and money on a trial.
Would you like to inject the lethal chemicals yourself, or should we get a Vet to put him down??

DUI arrest for John Q Public=Take his license, sentence him
DUI arrest for John Q LEO=Lets here the rest of the story, Lets get all the facts, Lets wait for the trial

I seem to remember an incident involving LEO, a police cruiser and a couple motorcylces in Indianapolis a while back....anyone else?