BUTLER — The embattled Butler Police Department is facing another controversy.
After the Butler Police Department experienced an embarrassing investigation dubbed “porn in the morn” after officers admitted to sharing pornography at work, the department now faces ridicule for police reports found recently that were not filed.
The files, discovered last year, were for cases between 2009 and 2011.
“It was incomplete reports. It was reports not filed, or report numbers not taken, witness statements not partnered with reports, and miscataloged evidence. We take it very seriously,” said Butler Village Administrator Kayla Chadwick.
Chadwick tells FOX6 News that Officer Chad Rahn is facing suspension, after village officials found a pile of police reports that were never filed.
Recently, Village of Butler’s new police chief suspended Rahn for 20 days without pay.
Village officials say the files were found in a storage locker the Butler Police Department used during a 2010 Village Hall renovation.
Village officials found 11 unfinished investigations, 22 instances of improperly inventoried evidence and 21 cases of witness statements misplaced.
During the “porn in the morn” investigation, it was determined that the department was permeated with racism and was run like a frat house.
Officer Rahn’s union told FOX6 NEWS that Rahn has filed a grievance, challenging the length of his punishment.
