JP’s Notebook (06/18/2013)
- 10:51pm Bond hearing for Sheriff David tomorrow. I’ll be there, but won’t be...
The Ohioville Patrolman who sparked a criminal investigation against his Chief remains off duty, as Borough Council votes to hire a new officer.
Patrolman Nevin Beatty was removed from the Ohioville Borough Police Department’s schedule at the beginning of January, after First Assistant District Attorney Ahmed Aziz approved town resident William Pittser’s private criminal complaint against the officer. Pittser had alleged that Beatty rapped on his windshield with his knuckles at a traffic stop, and claimed his windshield broke two hours later as a result. The man filed the private summary charge of Criminal Mischief against Officer Beatty nearly 6 months later.
Magisterial District Judge Dale Nicholson dismissed the complaint at a hearing held last Wednesday, but Ohioville Borough has failed to reinstate Officer Beatty to the police department’s schedule. The Borough has insisted that Beatty is not being disciplined, but instead claims the town is exercising its administrative authority in the scheduling of hours for its officers. Sources within the Borough say the “part-time” officer had been working an average of 40 hours per week prior to the incident.
At the towns’ public meeting held last week, Council members voted to hire a new patrolman, Officer Justin Majors, who has since been added to the department’s schedule.
Officer Nevin Beatty filed a Whistleblower lawsuit against the Borough and several of its officials earlier this month, alleging he was being retaliated against after sparking an ongoing corruption investigation against Chief Ronald Lutton by the Pennsylvania State Police. Lutton has been accused of bilking taxpayers out of tens of thousands of dollars by falsifying time sheets and altering hearing notices.
The Beaver Countian has published a series of investigative reports and other articles about the alleged actions of Ohioville Borough Officials:
Retaliation? Officer Removed From Schedule After Sparking Corruption Probe
District Attorney’s Office Approves Private Complaint Against Officer
Man: The Mayor Had Me File A Complaint Against Officer Beatty
Ohioville Mayor Files Harassment Complaint Against Beaver Countian
Man Who Filed Complaint Against Officer Becomes Belligerent At Court
Leaked: Internal Emails From Ohioville Police Department Raise Questions
Photos At The Center Of A Private Criminal Complaint Against Officer
Police Officer Files Whistleblower Lawsuit Against Ohioville Borough And Officials
Judge Dismisses Private Criminal Complaint Against Ohioville Officer
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This particular officer has been the subject of great controversy within Ohioville. Everyone knows who he is. He threatened to taze my aunt, among numerous other egregious abuses of power.
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You are so full of shit , the town is corrupt , n he called them out on it ! Only difference between ohioville n quip town is that they didn’t have a crazy enough nut like George David to kill this officer ! Or in sorry have him ambushed ! What a load of shit ! Karma will get you all in the end !
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Probably the best for everyone concerned at this point, but don’t worry Ohioville, it will cost you plenty. I know that the insurance carry will pay for most of it but guess what happens when you have multiply claims, either your rates go up or you get dropped, either way it will cost the taxpayers in the end.
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I have read numerous complains against this Officer Beatty in the comment on this site.
If true:
1.) why didn’t anyone file a complaint (tazing woman, blowing smoke in children’s faces) against Officer Beatty over the years, if it were my child or Aunt, I would file a complaint.
2.) if a complaint was filed, I would love to see a copy. And why didn’t these people fight then until Officer Beatty was removed from schedule? If it were my child or aunt I would have.
3.) if Chief Lutton and the Mayor was as great as other comments say, why didn’t one of these law abiding political figures take care of the people in Ohioville and terminate Officer Beatty years ago. I it were my child or aunt, or even if I were just a tax payer in Ohioville, this question would concern me even more.
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@stupidIsAsStupidDoes: agree 100%. And if anyone has any more comments about Officer Beatty, I believe they need to do the following:
1) State Your name, the date and place of the incident, what Officer Beatty said or done, what you did, the police report and any subsequent legal action taken. You have access to all of that. Post it here. If you can’t then it never happen.
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The mentality of elected officials and people in charge in the Beave blows my mind. Here is another case of “We’re going to hire someone new and pray to God this blows over and goes away.” What are you going to do Ohioville when you have to put Beatty back on the schedule because he wins his lawsuit?
Wake up Beave! This is 2013 not 1913.
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What no one seems to think about, is the fact, that any lawsuit outcome most likely will enclude a clause that Beatty will have to resign his position in any settlement. I really can’t see Beatty winning and being awarded a full time position.
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That’s making the assumption that he would want to continue working for the borough in any capacity….given the hostile working environment that they have created he probably will take his huge lump sum of cash, laugh all the way to the bank, and never give Ohioville a second thought in the future. He and his attorney are smart enough to realize that if he were to ever work in the borough again he would be put under the microscope of scrutiny so that they could find some reason to terminate him for cause. Only a fool would go back to work under those conditions.
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People are starting too see the light now. Beatty wants a postion & money from Ohioville. He knows now that no other department will ever hire him. Seems funny too me as well that a council member who praised Beatty & borough secretary that signs the payroll were at his civil hearing. Why would they be there without the Mayor or Solicitor??? Someones trying to cover there bases in all of this now. THINK THE RESIDENTS NEED TO START ASKING SOME MORE QUESTIONS.