[StBernard] Sheriff suspends 4 for botched arrests

[Westley Annis]

Sheriff suspends 4 for botched arrests
Published 12:05 am, Thursday, July 3, 2014

GREEN COVE SPRINGS, Fla. (AP) - A northeast Florida sheriff has suspended
two detectives and two supervisors for wrongfully arresting a Louisiana
woman.

Clay County Sheriff Rick Beseler announced the suspensions Wednesday. He
said his office will also be instituting new policies, including an arrest
check list that deputies must fill out.

Earlier this year, the sheriff's office extradited 28-year-old Ashley Nicole
Chiasson from Chalmette, Louisiana, and jailed her twice on separate
charges. They eventually realized their mistake and arrested 31-year-old
Ashley Odessa Chiasson last month.

Both detectives face 30-day suspensions. One supervisor will be out five
days and the other seven. The Florida Times-Union (http://goo.gl/29WFP6 )
reports that all suspensions are without pay, and all four men will be
reassigned to patrol.

Officials say the mistakes included incorrect identification of Ashley
Nicole Chiasson, not showing a photo lineup and not reviewing case evidence.