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| Faith in police rattled after officer’s DUI |
| By tricities.com |
| Published: 01/18/2010 |
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CHILHOWIE, Va. – Three years ago, the words cops and robbers became synonymous in the little Smyth County town of Chilhowie. Scandal gutted the police department as three of its six officers were indicted on drug and sex crime charges. Then things quieted down, and the rumor mill stopped spinning – until a week ago Friday when an off-duty cop smashed his car head-on into another as they passed on the main drag into town. Chilhowie Police Sgt. David Conley Cullop Jr. failed a field sobriety test, refused a Breathalyzer and was charged with driving under the influence. On one hand, some in town say, it’s an isolated event, people make mistakes, it’s none of their business. On the other, that rumor mill was reignited by Cullop’s arrest, leaving many questioning if the town is still swirling in corruption and cover-ups. Read More. |
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