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Sep 7, 2002, 10:08:10 PM9/7/02
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Eight Quincy police officers were suspended yesterday for their roles in
a night of drunken revelry at a popular Marina Bay nightclub in June,
city officials said.
The suspensions without pay, ranging from 15 to 90 days, were ordered by
Mayor William J. Phelan after a two-month internal police investigation
determined that the officers were guilty of an array of misconduct
during a June 9 party for the New England Patriots at the WaterWorks
nightclub, according to Thomas L. Largey, the assistant city solicitor.
Several officers admitted to drinking while they were on a paid police
detail at the club, Largey said. All eight have admitted to various
wrongdoings and agreed to waive their right to appeal the suspensions,
which will take effect later this month, he said.
''It's an isolated occurrence, we believe, and that made it more
important to deal with it in a stern manner so both the officers and the
public know that this sort of behavior is not tolerable,'' Largey said.
According to Largey, Stephen Burgio, an on-duty officer who was supposed
to be patrolling the North Quincy area that night, admitted to
investigators that he was drinking at the nightclub and fired his weapon
into the air. He also allowed off-duty Officer Timothy Kaes's girlfriend
to drive a police cruiser. Burgio received a 90-day suspension, was
ordered to undergo alcohol abuse evaluation, and was prohibited from
working details where alcohol is served for one year. Kaes was suspended
for 15 days.
Officers Richard Gambino, Daniel Flaherty, Karyn Barkas, and Michael
Cronin all admitted to drinking while they were on police detail. Cronin
had allegedly been drinking before he reported for duty at the club,
Largey said. He was suspended for 30 days. Gambino told investigators
that he had also fired shots from his service weapon into the air; he
received an 80-day suspension. Flaherty was suspended for 60 days after
he admitted that he drove his cruiser while under the influence of
alcohol. Barkas was ordered to serve a 30-day suspension for drinking
while in uniform, which is prohibited by the department's guidelines.
Officer Sean Duggan was suspended 45 days for not reporting to his
supervisors that Cronin was intoxicated when Cronin reported for duty at
the club. Officer William Wright, who was off-duty at the time, was
suspended 85 days for drinking while in uniform.
Eight Quincy police officers were suspended yesterday for their roles in
a night of drunken revelry at a popular Marina Bay nightclub in June,
city officials said.
The suspensions without pay, ranging from 15 to 90 days, were ordered by
Mayor William J. Phelan after a two-month internal police investigation
determined that the officers were guilty of an array of misconduct
during a June 9 party for the New England Patriots at the WaterWorks
nightclub, according to Thomas L. Largey, the assistant city solicitor.
Several officers admitted to drinking while they were on a paid police
detail at the club, Largey said. All eight have admitted to various
wrongdoings and agreed to waive their right to appeal the suspensions,
which will take effect later this month, he said.
''It's an isolated occurrence, we believe, and that made it more
important to deal with it in a stern manner so both the officers and the
public know that this sort of behavior is not tolerable,'' Largey said.
According to Largey, Stephen Burgio, an on-duty officer who was supposed
to be patrolling the North Quincy area that night, admitted to
investigators that he was drinking at the nightclub and fired his weapon
into the air. He also allowed off-duty Officer Timothy Kaes's girlfriend
to drive a police cruiser. Burgio received a 90-day suspension, was
ordered to undergo alcohol abuse evaluation, and was prohibited from
working details where alcohol is served for one year. Kaes was suspended
for 15 days.
Officers Richard Gambino, Daniel Flaherty, Karyn Barkas, and Michael
Cronin all admitted to drinking while they were on police detail. Cronin
had allegedly been drinking before he reported for duty at the club,
Largey said. He was suspended for 30 days. Gambino told investigators
that he had also fired shots from his service weapon into the air; he
received an 80-day suspension. Flaherty was suspended for 60 days after
he admitted that he drove his cruiser while under the influence of
alcohol. Barkas was ordered to serve a 30-day suspension for drinking
while in uniform, which is prohibited by the department's guidelines.
Officer Sean Duggan was suspended 45 days for not reporting to his
supervisors that Cronin was intoxicated when Cronin reported for duty at
the club. Officer William Wright, who was off-duty at the time, was
suspended 85 days for drinking while in uniform.
http://www.boston.com/dailyglobe2/250/metro/8_Quincy_police_officers_suspended+.shtml
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