COLUMBIA, SC: Fired CPD captain accuses interim Columbia police chief of corruption | Crime | The State
A Columbia Police Department captain was fired Monday after city
officials said he failed to report to duty, secretly recorded a phone
call with a supervisor and engaged in spreading rumors.
But David
Navarro, the former captain, says he has done nothing wrong. In fact, he
has signed a sworn affidavit accusing interim Police Chief Ruben
Santiago of asking him months ago to participate in a scheme to frame
the chief’s boss on drug and weapons charges. The affidavit was provided
Monday to The State newspaper by Glenn Walters, an Orangeburg attorney
who is representing Navarro in his dispute with the city. Those who lie
on affidavits risk criminal charges if their statements are proven
false.
The back-and-forth between Navarro and city officials led
Monday to one-on-one meetings between news reporters and City Manager
Teresa Wilson, Santiago, the city’s human resources manager and three
other city employees. In those interviews, city officials gave almost
unprecedented explanations about Navarro’s firing. Typically, city
officials only will confirm a firing and then cite a policy of not
speaking about personnel matters.
The allegations also have been
reported to the State Law Enforcement Division, but that agency has not
determined whether a full investigation is warranted, said spokesman
Thom Berry.
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