Can you believe this BS? The name Chalmers didn't ring a bell to any DPD investigator? Who the he!! is a worthless check investigator ... (*cough*, Linwood, *cough*)?
http://abclocal.go.com/wtvd/story?section=triangle&id=4301236
Chalmers Facing Questions of Special Treatment
WTVD Tamara Gibbs
(06/23/06 - DURHAM) - Stefanie Chalmers ended up in handcuffs Tuesday in connection with an incident that happened two-months ago leaving some people to wonder if the police chief's daughter is getting special treatment.
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Send us news tips | Desktop Alert | ABC11 AccuWeather | Pinpoint Traffic When someone is arrested, procedure dictates that law enforcement officials should check for any outstanding warrants or summons for court.
It appears that's not the case for Stefanie Chalmers the daughter of Durham's Police Chief, Steve Chalmers.
She was a no-show in traffic court on Thursday for a handicap parking violation. Just a few days before, she was arrested for assault with a deadly weapon for an incident that happened two months ago on North Roxboro Street.
A police report shows she allegedly hit a woman with her vehicle on April 29th, but court records reveal a delay. An attempt to serve her warrant didn't happen until June 20th.
Court records also show another delay - - Chalmers allegedly wrote worthless checks to Wal-Mart and Winn Dixie, totaling just over $100 back in December 2003.
After two-and-a-half years, the summonses are listed as "unserved."
Investigators tell Eyewitness News that it's not uncommon for warrants to go unserved. The department says sometimes investigators simply have a heavy workload.
The Durham Police Department has released this statement:
"Chalmers did not and will not receive any preferential treatment. Chief Chalmers had no input or conversation with investigators and he was unaware of any outstanding warrants against his daughter."
A spokesperson with the Durham Police Department says the officer who arrested Chalmers on Thursday followed protocol and did a computer check, but because of a computer error, Chalmers' name did not appear.
Officials say the summons for the worthless check charges was served Friday afternoon.
http://www.newsobserver.com/1185/story/453817.html
Linwood Wilson, who coordinates the prosecutor's worthless check program and works as an investigator, interrupted Cheshire and asked to see the specific document that supports Cheshire's claims.
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