Tuesday, September 18, 2012
Police beat Fox 16: Police say firing of Officer Josh Hastings likely
Posted by Max Brantley on Tue, Sep 18, 2012 at 1:12 PM
Separately, the police department is considering job action against Hastings for allegedly not telling the truth about circumstances of the shooting. Hastings has been placed on administrative leave.
Fox 16 reports:
A department spokesman says Josh Hastings has not been fired, however, his firing is likely to come soon.Hastings will have the opportunity to appeal.
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