#FloridaCopWatch Sound-Off: Broward Sheriffs Deputies Shoot Up Walgreens, Receive Special Treatment? PUNISHMENT - SUSPENDED W/ PAY & RESTRICTED ASSIGNMENT (W/ PAY?) Deputy Norman Stepelton, 26, was hired in November 2013. He is suspended with pay. Deputy Christopher Mattingly, 24, joined BSO in November 2012 and is on restricted assignment. Both worked out of the Deerfield Beach district and had to turn in their patrol cars, Coleman-Wright said. Broward Sheriff Scott Israel said he couldnt comment on details of the case but added that when the Palm Beach County State Attorneys Office concludes its investigation, BSOs internal affairs division will respond accordingly. PBSOs Barbera declined to release incident reports, citing the open investigation. The Broward deputies were interviewed by the Palm Beach County Sheriffs Office but were not arrested, she said. BSO detention deputy accused in Wal-Mart shoplifting spree BSO detention deputy accused in Wal-Mart shoplifting spree Palm Beach County Sheriff Ric Bradshaw called Israel about the incident the same day it happened, after both agencies internal affairs divisions were already working on it, Israel and Coleman-Wright both said. Its being handled the right way, the professional way, Israel said. sun-sentinel/local/palm-beach/fl-bso-deputies-shooting-20150116-story.html SHOOTING AT, WITHIN, OR IN ANY PUBLIC OR PRIVATE BUILDING - SECOND DEGREE FELONY 790.19 Shooting into or throwing deadly missiles into dwellings, public or private buildings, occupied or not occupied; vessels, aircraft, buses, railroad cars, streetcars, or other vehicles.—Whoever, wantonly or maliciously, shoots at, within, or into, or throws any missile or hurls or projects a stone or other hard substance which would produce death or great bodily harm, at, within, or in any public or private building, occupied or unoccupied, or public or private bus or any train, locomotive, railway car, caboose, cable railway car, street railway car, monorail car, or vehicle of any kind which is being used or occupied by any person, or any boat, vessel, ship, or barge lying in or plying the waters of this state, or aircraft flying through the airspace of this state shall be guilty of a felony of the second degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082, s. 775.083, or s. 775.084. leg.state.fl.us/Statutes/index.cfm?App_mode=Display_Statute&URL=0700-0799/0790/Sections/0790.19.html If youd like to see more information about this incident released to the public, please call Palm Beach County Media Relations at (561) 688-3080 or Broward County Public Information Office at (954) 831-8300.
Posted on: Sat, 17 Jan 2015 04:14:28 +0000
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