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Wednesday, July 20, 2016

Former Pocomoke City Police Chief and Lieutenant Charged with Conspiracy and Misconduct in Office

July 20, 2016: Former Pocomoke City Police Chief and Lieutenant Charged with Conspiracy and Misconduct in Office


For Immediate Release                                                                     July 20, 2016 

FORMER POCOMOKE CITY POLICE CHIEF AND LIEUTENANT CHARGED WITH CONSPIRACY AND MISCONDUCT IN OFFICE

State Prosecutor Emmet C. Davitt announced today that former Pocomoke City Police Chief Kelvin Sewell and Police Lieutenant Lynell Green were charged in the Circuit Court for Worcester County with one count of conspiracy to commit misconduct in office and one count of misconduct in office. The charges allege that, in November of 2014, Sewell and Green willfully interfered with the investigation of a motor vehicle accident by subordinate officers in order to benefit Douglas Matthews, a local correctional officer..

State Prosecutor Emmet C. Davitt stated: “Police officers take an oath to uphold the laws of the State without partiality or prejudice. Any disregard of that oath should never be tolerated. ”

Although charged, the Defendants are presumed innocent unless and until there is a conviction..

12 comments:

Anonymous said...

Will their attorneys use the "Clinton defense?"
Just careless...nothing to see here....

Anonymous said...

If this is how the police feel -State Prosecutor Emmet C. Davitt stated: “Police officers take an oath to uphold the laws of the State without partiality or prejudice. Any disregard of that oath should never be tolerated. ” Then sheriff Lewis should be rounded up for his stunt yesterday.

Anonymous said...

That Blubber Blogger was all over this with the racists. I wonder what he has to say now.

Anonymous said...

Why doesn't the prosecutor indict every officer? Every officer that I know personally blatantly breaks the law and brags about it.

Anonymous said...

Politics needs to get police under control

Anonymous said...

You are sooo right 11:06. If they were doing a sweep, i'd be more understanding. Has any other officers been indicted in the history of worcester, somerset, and wicomico...?

Anonymous said...

The truth is not as sparkly as all the rumors, but it does show that the officers were let go due to misconduct and not racism. Imagine that.

Anonymous said...

Pocomoke has always had a corrupt police department.They even got shut down by the state at one time,they are so bad.

Anonymous said...

Perhaps all those mentioned are members of the same lodge? Yep...

Anonymous said...

This Matthews related to the chief? Why risk your job for a nobody?

Anonymous said...

Anonymous Anonymous said...
This Matthews related to the chief? Why risk your job for a nobody?

July 20, 2016 at 6:28 PM

A nobody? I don't even know who or what you are referring to, but calling anyone a nobody is just wrong.

Anonymous said...

10:49
He's busy feeding his face down in Crisfield.