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[OH] Officer Michael Lawson arrested for, but not charged with, domestic violence - A Dayton police officer arrested overnight on domestic violence was released without any charges being filed. Michael Lawson, 30, who is an officer at Dayton International Airport, was arrested at a home on Deeds Avenue after an apparent fight with a woman. Lawson had initially been charged with unlawful restraint...
POLICE OFFICER CHARGED WITH MENACING AFTER BRANDISHING GUN
Dayton Daily News
By Lucas Sullivan
Thursday, March 11, 2010, 05:55 PM
[Excerpts] A Dayton International Airport Police officer is facing a misdemeanor menacing charge after witnesses and victims said he brandished his city-issued handgun in front of kids to threaten a man while off duty. City police responded ... after receiving a call that Michael Lawson “pulled a gun out” and threatened someone... Officers later learned Lawson, 30, had pulled out a gun in front of his girlfriend’s children after threatening their father with physical harm, according to a police report. Lawson was not arrested, but ordered in to talk with prosecutors Thursday, March 11. A case was created in Dayton Municipal Court Thursday morning with a misdemeanor charge of menacing, according to court records. Lawson is scheduled for arraignment in municipal court on March 23. Lawson has been placed on paid administrative leave and his weapon seized by his supervisor... ... Witnesses also reported Lawson approached [the kid's father] and made threatening comments, police said. Lawson then returned to his Jeep and retrieved a gun, police said. Numerous witnesses said [the man]’s children started screaming “He pulled a gun” before a resident in the area grabbed Lawson and broke up the altercation... This isn’t Lawson’s first brush with police. He was arrested on a domestic violence charge in May but the charges were later dismissed... [Full article here]
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why is he on "paid administrative leave" and not suspended? he is getting rewarded for being a thug with a paid vacation.
ReplyDeleteHow many times does he have to screw up before the City of Dayton will stop covering his @ss.This is sickening. He is an abusive person and officer and is on a power trip thinking he is above reproach. He needs to be terminated and be put in for mental health counseling in-patient.
ReplyDeleteThe man is trained to act in certain ways when his own body is in harmed positions he is reacting in what he is trained to do and very good at it to
ReplyDeleteArmed without the capacity to discern or think? That's not reassuring - and not a very good excuse.
ReplyDeleteDon't worry, he isn't an officer anymore. He's been promoted to Sergeant! Woot!
ReplyDeletesend me somethin'
ReplyDeletethank you for the update.
ReplyDeletedayton ohio pd continue to lower their standards...
ReplyDeletehttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iZtFsuN2_T0&feature=youtu.be
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rFVXWyJV5Ec
Is this man still wearing a badge for Dayton International Airport?
ReplyDeleteyes, but he's become a good guy now that God got a hold of him.
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