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Sheriff’s deputy loses gun in eatery: Officer suspended; probe continues to locate weapon left in doughnut shop
By DON CONKEY
The Patriot Ledger
PEMBROKE - A Plymouth County deputy sheriff’s handgun was still missing Friday after he inadvertently left it in a doughnut shop rest room the night before.
John Birtwell, spokesman for Plymouth County Sheriff Joseph McDonald, did not release the deputy sheriff’s name, but did say that he is a civil process deputy who was on duty when the incident occurred.
The deputy sheriff has been suspended without pay pending further investigation, Birtwell said.
Pembroke Police Chief Gregory Wright said that the incident occurred at the Dunkin’ Donuts Shop at 145 Church St. (Route 139) and that his department is investigating, along with the sheriff’s department.
Birtwell said that the deputy sheriff had the gun when went into the doughnut shop’s rest room at about 7 p.m. Thursday and did not have it when he left the rest room.
The deputy sheriff drove away and realized that the gun was missing 30 to 45 minutes later, Birtwell said.
The deputy sheriff returned to the shop and found that the gun was no longer there, Birtwell said.
Birtwell said that the deputy immediately notified the sheriff’s department and Pembroke police about the missing gun.
‘‘He has been very contrite and has been very cooperative in an attempt to secure the firearm,’’ Birtwell said.
Birtwell said that a surveillance videotape from the doughnut shop showed a man enter the rest room a short time after the deputy left and then leave with something under his arm.
‘‘This is a serious matter and we are anxious that it be returned,’’ Birtwell said.
‘‘It’s embarrassing, but more importantly it is a safety issue for the public. The last thing we want to see is a firearm unaccounted for,’’ Birtwell said.
Birtwell said that the deputy sheriff is a retired firefighter who has been with the sheriff’s department since 2001.
Birtwell requested that anyone with information about the missing gun contact Pembroke police at 781-293-6363.
http://ledger.southofboston.com/articles/2005/10/29/news/news08.txt
By DON CONKEY
The Patriot Ledger
PEMBROKE - A Plymouth County deputy sheriff’s handgun was still missing Friday after he inadvertently left it in a doughnut shop rest room the night before.
John Birtwell, spokesman for Plymouth County Sheriff Joseph McDonald, did not release the deputy sheriff’s name, but did say that he is a civil process deputy who was on duty when the incident occurred.
The deputy sheriff has been suspended without pay pending further investigation, Birtwell said.
Pembroke Police Chief Gregory Wright said that the incident occurred at the Dunkin’ Donuts Shop at 145 Church St. (Route 139) and that his department is investigating, along with the sheriff’s department.
Birtwell said that the deputy sheriff had the gun when went into the doughnut shop’s rest room at about 7 p.m. Thursday and did not have it when he left the rest room.
The deputy sheriff drove away and realized that the gun was missing 30 to 45 minutes later, Birtwell said.
The deputy sheriff returned to the shop and found that the gun was no longer there, Birtwell said.
Birtwell said that the deputy immediately notified the sheriff’s department and Pembroke police about the missing gun.
‘‘He has been very contrite and has been very cooperative in an attempt to secure the firearm,’’ Birtwell said.
Birtwell said that a surveillance videotape from the doughnut shop showed a man enter the rest room a short time after the deputy left and then leave with something under his arm.
‘‘This is a serious matter and we are anxious that it be returned,’’ Birtwell said.
‘‘It’s embarrassing, but more importantly it is a safety issue for the public. The last thing we want to see is a firearm unaccounted for,’’ Birtwell said.
Birtwell said that the deputy sheriff is a retired firefighter who has been with the sheriff’s department since 2001.
Birtwell requested that anyone with information about the missing gun contact Pembroke police at 781-293-6363.
http://ledger.southofboston.com/articles/2005/10/29/news/news08.txt
