Police Chief In Parker-Broderick Snooping Case On Paid Leave

BRIDGEPORT, Ohio — One of two Ohio police chiefs accused of snooping on a celebrity surrogate mother has been placed on paid leave.

The village council in Bridgeport voted Monday to put Chief Chad Dojack on leave pending the outcome of the case, which involves the woman who carried twins for actors Sarah Jessica Parker and Matthew Broderick.

Dojack and Police Chief Barry Carpenter of neighboring Martins Ferry in eastern Ohio pleaded not guilty on Friday to several felonies. A special prosecutor said the men conspired to take items from the surrogate's Martins Ferry home to sell to paparazzi.

Carpenter and his attorney met Monday with the Martins Ferry mayor and safety director. Mayor Phil Wallace said he'd make an announcement about the chief's status on Tuesday.

Comments

[lionzion]

08:34 PM on 08/04/2009

Why is this not news on huffpost!!?
Another case of corrupt police officers..

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VbFsZNcBeug

[mzzanthrope]

05:57 PM on 08/04/2009

That is kind of a phony baloney photo, didn't the two just split?

[Agentlady007]

07:40 PM on 08/04/2009

Is this your first time out of your cave since hybernation?

[plzchuteme]

11:24 AM on 08/04/2009

Of someone get suspended without pay and it later is overturned, there is usually reinstatement with back pay. If this chief is getting paid pending resolution of his case, and is convicted of one or more of the felony charges, does he have to give back the money he is getting paid now?

[wonkguy]

09:46 AM on 08/04/2009

Only in Cincinnati does a police chief who is charged with felony counts get paid leave.

[Elizabeth Werner]

04:15 AM on 08/05/2009

Where I live, police officers get paid leave for murdering innocent civilians.

[huffyISaHottie]

09:38 AM on 08/04/2009

too many " bad cop" stories lately...cant tell me these are isolated incidents...it's an institutional problem...