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Two cops fired, settlement paid for misconduct just revealed
Warren Police Commissioner Bill Dwyer led the Warren Police Department from 2008 to 2010 and returned to lead it again in 2017 until he was fired by Mayor Lori Stone on March 5. File photo by Brian Louwers
BY GENA JOHNSON gjohnson@candgnews.com
What a difference a few hours make. At 11:30 a.m., Dwyer was talking enthusiastically to a reporter about his retirement on April 19 and planning a light repast before then for him to say goodbye to the community and his fellow officers. Less than three hours later, he was terminated from his position and escorted
WARREN — Two Warren police officers were charged with assault last summer for their alleged actions during a traffic stop. The officers were later fired by the Warren Police Department for misconduct, and a settlement was reportedly paid to the victim at the agreement of city attorneys with the authorization of the city’s former administration. The details were confirmed in separate press releases from Macomb County Prosecutor Peter Lucido and Warren Mayor Lori Stone, but none of it was apparently disclosed at the time. It all came to light after a March 7 television news report by WXYZ Channel 7 journalist Ross Jones. “The case was resolved after the two Warren officers involved faced criminal charges and were fired from the Warren Police Department. This happened under the previous administration,” Stone said in a statement on March 8. “The City’s lawyers also agreed to a settlement with the victim that was authorized by the previous administration. To be honest, I only found out about the incident
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BY GENA JOHNSON
gjohnson@candgnews.com
WARREN — Police Commissioner William Dwyer was terminated by Mayor Lori M. Stone on March 5 after more than 60 years of “outstanding” service in law enforcement.
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