A police officer in Austin was
suspended because he was reportedly rude to a man who tried to turn in a
stolen purse.
Officer Wallace Johnson, who
has been with the Austin Police Department since 1999, is serving a 15-day
suspension that will end on September because his alleged “mishandling” of a
case, reports KXAN.
On March 20, a man reportedly brought
in a purse and Johnson, who was working at the south payment center, accepted
it but was reportedly rude to him. The official memo regarding the incident
does not specify exactly how Johnson mistreated the man or what was said. The
officer then reportedly placed the purse in the bottom drawer of a desk and
left it there.
Six days later, another officer
allegedly discovered the purse in the drawer and looked inside of it. He found
a business card that belonged to the victim of the theft.
Johnson, whose salary in 2013
was $69,850.56, reportedly admitted that he didn’t handle the case properly. He
will remain suspended until September 26th.
