ISP detective arrested for gun theft

[Slow Hand]

Statistically, one bad apple does not spoil the whole barrel.

Just need a bigger barrel for this to not matter.

I know of two now…

 

[armalitesheepdog]

My idea of the State Police detectives has been shattered

 

[Leadeye]

Curious what affect this has if any on the gun being used as evidence.

 

[Destro]

Curious what affect this has if any on the gun being used as evidence.

Sounds like it was among items to be destroyed, so the case has probably been resolved

 

[xwing]

Then why just take one? I mean, that's what I would first assume as well but apparently there's some electronic evidence that he actually did research the sights and replacements. It's so dumb. I'll repeat myself: I can't even.

I just can't imagine someone would throw away their whole career and their whole life on something so trivial. But it happens...

 

[OurDee]

 

[Farmerjon]

I won't say what small town, but when I started on the Sheriff's Posse I hadn't purchased a revolver yet so a town Marshall loaned me a 38 revolver. I carried it for a couple three months and then the Town Marshall shows up at my house one night needing that gun back as the case was going to court and he needed it back!!!!?? I was like what the h_ll!!! Next day went and ordered a S&W 686 .357.

 

[BehindBlueI's]

Curious what affect this has if any on the gun being used as evidence.

It would be problematic, but if it's slated for destruction it is not evidence.

 

[Jaybird1980]

Do you really think that this was the first gun he stole?

If that's the case it doesn't appear that he learned anything from his previous ventures.

 

[Farmerjon]

If that's the case it doesn't appear that he learned anything from his previous ventures.

Maybe he "thought" he was getting away with it.

 

[SheepDog4Life]

My BS detector tells me (JMO) he returned it AFTER he was told the guns would be re-inventoried immediately prior to destruction... and the missing gun would be discovered.

But, like I said, just my opinion.

 

[DadSmith]

It would be problematic, but if it's slated for destruction it is not evidence.

Is it law that they be destroyed?
Can they send it to the auction block, and gain some money from the sales?

 

[Jaybird1980]

Maybe he "thought" he was getting away with it.

Who knows, the whole thing is bizarre.

 

[2A-Hoosier23]

Do you really think that this was the first gun he stole?

given the type of questions he was asking the evidence guy and saying he would buy a gun destined for destruction, and how reckless he was about the whole thing... maybe

 

[bgcatty]

Wearing an IU shirt really does not say much for his intelligence. What a dumb piece of excrement.

 

[WebSnyper]

So there’s a mini barn with guns in it and now everyone knows..

And per this from the article :

Feeling uncomfortable, the document said the specialist lied, saying the guns were tracked in the computer, counted, inspected prior to transport and that they were checked during audits. The specialist said Crozier continued to ask questions about the guns that seemed off.

That they don't really track/inventory/audit them since this was stated to be a lie...

 

[Leadeye]

Is it law that they be destroyed?
Can they send it to the auction block, and gain some money from the sales?

Marion County Sheriff used to do this, and there were some gems amongst the junk. Been more than a while ago.

 

[DoggyDaddy]

Marion County Sheriff used to do this, and there were some gems amongst the junk. Been more than a while ago.

Dad got my first bicycle at a police auction in downtown Indy somewhere. He taught me to ride it on the sidewalks downtown as we were heading back to his car. Said he'd hold on to the seat. Started coming up on an alley and looked back to see that he wasn't there anymore. Thankfully I figured out the brake on my own!

 

[Alamo]

1. Dude was an amateur. Takes a fed to show you how it’s done.
2. ISP is apparently much more on top of their firearm property disposal than the feds.

Former contract security guard at ATF facility sentenced to 14 years for stealing and selling firearms

Christopher Lee Yates, a former contract security guard at a U.S. Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) facility, was sentenced today to 168 months incarceration for stealing firearms from the government, United States Attorney Bill Powell announced.

www.justice.gov

 

[DoggyDaddy]

1. Dude was an amateur. Takes a fed to show you how it’s done.
2. ISP is apparently much more on top of their firearm property disposal than the feds.

Former contract security guard at ATF facility sentenced to 14 years for stealing and selling firearms

Christopher Lee Yates, a former contract security guard at a U.S. Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) facility, was sentenced today to 168 months incarceration for stealing firearms from the government, United States Attorney Bill Powell announced.

www.justice.gov

I recently bought a "police trade-in" M&P 9 from PSA. I didn't notice it at first, but later I saw that there was a piece of tape on the handle of the case it came in that said "Evidence". So maybe not all "police trade-ins" are retired duty pistols.