‘F*^% em’: Maryland officer suspended after offensive post about teens killed in crash
A Charles County, Maryland, police officer has been suspended after reportedly posting about a deadly crash that killed two teenagers on Friday.
“F*^% em, shouldn’t have been driving that fast,” Officer Rob Glover reportedly wrote on his Facebook page just a few hours after the crash.
The crash, which involved three Westlake High School students, was fatal for 17-year-old Colin Bipat and Desmond Cooke, who both died at the scene, while 18-year-old Caleb F. Marshall was seriously injured.
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“It is a very tragic scene,” Charles County Sheriff’s Department Major Chris Becker told ABC7 News. “It appears they were unable to stop for traffic that was at the red light, tried to avoid having an accident and subsequently struck the utility pole. I’m an auto traffic investigator. In my career, I have not seen many as severe as this.”
Charles County Sheriff Troy Berry said that, because of Glover’s Facebook post, Glover has been suspended with pay while the department considers further administrative actions.
“As your Sheriff, I would like to express my sincerest apology to the citizens of Charles County, and especially to the families who are now grieving the loss of their loved ones. The comment that was made by one individual does not reflect the opinions of myself nor the Charles County Sheriff’s Office. All of us here take this incident very seriously. This morning, I called the employee into my office and personally dealt with him in reference to his comment. The employee has been suspended pending further administrative actions,” the sheriff said in a statement.
