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WOW! I can't wait to read about this! Although I'm not shocked by the potential allegation...
ReplyDeleteGood afternoon. We tried to post this earlier but do not know if it went through. This site is a bit hard to negotiate ! So we are posting again if that is alright. I was informed that this site might have someone with information of a criminal act committed by a Westfield Police Office back in the 1960's or early 1970's. I am with a group affiliated with Rutgers University who are researching past actions by Police that were either covered up or falsely reported and the victims are people of color.
ReplyDeleteThe incident Westfield was a motor vehicle infraction that led to the shooting of an unarmed black youth. The youth survived and no action was taken against the Officers. Our basic research reveals the Officer was Patrolman John Wheatley. It is our understanding that if this same incident occurred today the Officer would have been charged with attemtped murder or at least a felony assault charge, We have researched the Westfield Leader archives and have been unable to locate any mention of a shooting. It appears Wheatley continued on at the Westfield Police and retired as an assistant Chief.
If someone has more information about this incident and most important a date of when it occurred, we can file the Open Public Records request to obtain further information. You do not have to identify yourself at all. We just need a date. Thank you in advance.
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DeleteDave Wayman always has and always will be a disgrace to the badge, the residents of Westfield, and law enforcement
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