[New post] Florida Police officer fired after investigation finds improper handling of suspected cannabis

Cannabis News World posted: "Florida Police officer fired after investigation finds improper handling of suspected cannabis CANNANNEW REPORT PORT ST. LUCIE — A Port St. Lucie police officer was fired after an internal investigation found she didn't properly seize or document susp" Cannabis News World Florida Police officer fired after investigation finds improper handling of suspected cannabis Cannabis News World May 29 Florida Police officer fired after investigation finds improper handling of suspected cannabis CANNANNEW REPORT PORT ST. LUCIE — A Port St. Lucie police officer was fired after an internal investigation found she didn't properly seize or document suspected marijuana during a traffic stop, according to recently-released records and police. Officer Alexis Bieger was fired in February following an investigation of a Nov. 4, 2021, incident in which she said she stopped a Nissan in the area of Southeast Airoso Boulevard and Southeast Voltair Terrace, according to police and records. The stop involved a front passenger seatbelt violation. The investigation sustained findings of neglect in assigned duties, improper conduct and inefficiency in assigned duties against Bieger, hired Nov. 30, 2020. Police began investigating after an officer who arrived for backup expressed concerns with how the traffic stop was handled. The backup officer reported Bieger asked the driver to exit the vehicle, and that Bieger told him she smelled marijuana. The backup officer said he patted down the driver and passenger, and smelled marijuana on the passenger. The backup officer said Bieger turned up a "rifle-style BB gun." She also said, "Oh, look what I found," and held what he thought was a sandwich bag with a small amount of marijuana. The backup officer said the passenger said he was sorry, and that the marijuana was his. The backup officer said Bieger issued a written warning and released them. He said he asked Bieger where the marijuana was and she said "something to the effect of, 'I don't (expletive) with that (expletive).'" He said he told her she should have put it in evidence as found property, and she responded, "I look for the hard (expletive).'" A sergeant reported Bieger called him asking about the proper citation for a passenger not wearing a seatbelt and about the legality of a BB gun being near the driver,… Excerpt only ... READ MORE BELOW Source : Florida Police officer fired after investigation finds improper handling of suspected cannabis reposted by Cannabis News World Comment Unsubscribe to no longer receive posts from Cannabis News World. Change your email settings at manage subscriptions. Trouble clicking? Copy and paste this URL into your browser: https://cannabisnewsworld.com/2022/05/29/florida-police-officer-fired-after-investigation-finds-improper-handling-of-suspected-cannabis/ Powered by WordPress.com