[PA] Officer Weigold's "reputation and calling"

BETHLEHEM POLICE OFFICER'S RECORD CLEARED OF ACCUSATIONS HE THREATENED HIS WIFE
by Sarah Cassi
January 30, 2009
Anyone checking Bethlehem police officer Charles Weigold's criminal record in the future will not see he was once accused of threatening and stalking his wife. Senior Judge Lawrence Brenner signed an order today to expunge Weigold's criminal record of
stalking, harassment and terroristic threat charges...
Under the order, Bethlehem and state police and the Northampton County's District Attorney's Office must destroy records, photos and statements related to the withdrawn charges... "The presence of these records in the files of these agencies is unjustified and will be harmful to his reputation and calling, and is likely to interfere with his earnings and livelihood," Weigold's attorney, Bohdan Zelechiwsky, said in the motion... [Full article here]

Previous posts:

• [PA] "Bloodbath imminent." Officer Weigold charged w/ terroristic threats, stalking, harassment- ... She says her husband jammed a clip in his handgun and told her a "blood bath" was imminent... Donna Weigold said her husband said he would kill her. The couple's 10-year-old daughter called Lehigh Township police. "He then told me to tell the police it was just a verbal argument"....
• [PA] Despite BLOODBATH threat, Officer Weigold is going home - ...Donna Weigold withdrew her PFA in October and her divorce complaint in November, according to records. She's also indicated "she does not wish to proceed with any criminal charges and wishes for the criminal action to be concluded"...
• [PA] OH PEOPLE OF BETHLEHEM (Pennsylvania) - "A Bethlehem police officer charged with stalking and harassing his wife appears to be off the hook. A judge dismissed the most serious charges..."
• [PA] Unpaid month vacation for Officer Weigold - A Bethlehem police officer who pleaded guilty to harassment earlier this month after a dispute with his wife has been suspended a month without pay...