HomeMy WebLinkAbout07/22/70 Board of Public Works Soecial Meeting MinutesSpecial meeting - July 22, 1970
The special meeting of the Board of Public Works and Safety which recessed
at 3:40 P.M. on July 21., .1970, reconvened at 8:05 P.M. on July 22, 1970,,with
S. J. Crumpacker, City Attorney, and James A. Bicker, City Controller, present.
Mr. Crumpacker acted as chairman.
Also present at the meeting were Patrolman David L. Andrews and his attorney
Charles A. Sweeney; Chief of Police Loren M., Bussert, Assistant Chief Kenneth
McDonald, Sr.; Captain Richard Albright; Sergeant Robert E. Riddle; Sergeant
Paul Harvey and approximately 20 other persons.
The purpose of the meeting was to continue with evidence on Counts 11, 111'and
IV of the charges filed against Patrolman David L. Andrews by Chief of Police
Loren M. Bussert on July 13, 1970,, for violation of Sections 4.5 and'4.7-of
the Rules and Regulations of the Police Department of the City of South Bend,
Indiana.
Chief Deputy City Attorney Robert M. Parker conducted the examination of the
witnesses on behalf of the City.
Charles A. Sweeney represented the defendant, David L. Andrews.
Sergeant Robert E. Riddle was the first witness calle4 He explained to the
Board that the funeral service which he attended in Chicago on July 21, 1970,
as an honor guard, lasted much longer than had been anticipated and he was
not able to get -back in time for the hearing July 21, and tendered his apologies.
Sergeant Riddle, 1022 E. Victoria Street, South Bend, Indiana, and Sergeant
Paul.Harvey, 543 Edgewater Drive, South Bend, Indiana, testified under oath
in reference to the incident on July 10, 1970, resulting in charges filed
against Patrolman David L. Andrews.
Count IV, charging improper handling of dog and weapon, was dismissed.
Sergeant Riddle, Sergeant Harvey, police officer Raymond Woodward, Captain
FAlbright, Assistant Chief McDonald and Chief Bussert testified to the excellent
record of Patrolman Andrews as a police officer prior to July 10, 1970.
The testimony being concluded, Mr. Crumpacker announced the matter would.be
taken under advisement, and the meeting adjourned at 10:15 P.M.
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. J. Crumpack
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Clerk