Posted on 02/21/2024 1:06:46 PM PST by ChicagoConservative27
A Jersey Shore police chief was suspended after reportedly showing up drunk to an accident scene and getting into a scuffle with one of his own officers — who later slammed his boss onto the hood of a police cruiser and told the chief to leave before he “gets a problem.”
The confrontation between Bradley Beach Police Chief Leonard Guida and Sgt. William Major erupted on the night of Nov. 9, when the chief allegedly walked up to a suspected drunk driving crash on Main Street and began berating Major about his uniform, according to bodycam footage obtained by TAPinto, a local news site.
“Why you got a jacket on that’s not fit to be worn?” Guida asked on the recording. “Get rid of it. That’s ridiculous. You’re a sergeant, for God’s sake.”
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It’s New Jersey, not so surprising.
The chief was wrong (obviously). Bet you a dollar the chief will pay in the short run, but the sergeant will pay in the long run.
Sergeant Major.
If I read this report with the names and place redacted, I would have bet a thousand dollars that it involved an intoxicated Italian-American police chief in a Jersey Shore town.
Just watched the video. Betcha that wasn’t the first time that chief showed up drunk at work or on a scene. I got the drift that all his people were familiar with his behavior.
I wouldn’t be so sure. Police unions are very strong up there. And who knows the local political situation? TPTB may have been looking for a reason to boot the chief.
Hey. We’re not all liberals here and I wish to hell some of you FReepers got this through your heads. One of the biggest Trump was held here in NJ.
And if you check into the history some of the most important battles of The Revolution were fought here.
I would have lost the bet on a suburb of Boston.
Sgt is back to work. Chief is still suspended. Looks like the chief may lose this one.
CC
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