Thursday, March 25, 1999
Carlisle's top cop charged with DUI
BY RICHELLE THOMPSON
The Cincinnati Enquirer
CARLISLE — The top police officer in this northwestern Warren County village was charged early Wednesday with violating one of the laws he is supposed to uphold.
Franklin police cited Acting Chief John Perry for allegedly driving under the influence about 3 a.m. Wednesday.
Also on Wednesday, village officials announced the resignations of Carlisle's former police chief, Gary Long, and Sgt. Brad Fogle.
The two men were accused of vandalizing former Village Manager Eric Levitt's house, including shooting BBs through his windows and throwing a bucket of nails on his driveway.
“It can't get any worse,” Law Director David Chicarelli said.
Village Manager Brad Townsend placed Lt. Perry on suspension with pay pending the outcome of his court case.
The resignations and criminal charge, coupled with routine departures, have reduced the 11-member department to six full-time officers.
Village officials have requested additional patrols from the Warren County sheriff's office and mutual aid from the Franklin Police Department.
Village officials hope to hire an interim chief by month's end and then begin rebuilding the department, said Mayor Pat Long, who is not related to the former chief.
“I think it's going to be a slow process,” Mayor Long said. “Job No. 1 is a new chief (who will) ... repair the department's reputation, because obviously it's been damaged.”
Lt. Perry's attorney, Richard West, said his client called Franklin police because he had run out of gas on Ohio 123 at Community Park.
Franklin Police Chief Bob Rockwood said Lt. Perry's blood alcohol level tested at .16. The legal limit is .10.
Lt. Perry, 43, could not be reached Wednesday.
On Feb. 21, Middletown police discovered Lt. Perry had fired three rounds from his service handgun at a closed city landfill, but decided not to charge him.
Chief Long verbally reprimanded Lt. Perry.
Nearly two weeks ago, Mr. Townsend placed former Chief Long and Sgt. Fogle on administrative leave afterthey were accused of acts of vandalism that occurred three years ago against the then-village manager, Mr. Levitt.
Chief Long and Sgt. Fogle could not be reached.
Mr. Levitt, now the finance director and deputy city manager for Sedona, Ariz., said Wednesday the incidents occurred after he issued a written reprimand against Chief Long for four counts of improper conduct.
When his house was vandalized, he thought it was either “juveniles or that someone was trying to send me a message,” Mr. Levitt said. “The acts themselves weren't physically threatening because we weren't (home), but what the meanings were, I don't know.”
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