Last night, we told you the story of Police Constable Brandon Hertular who was detained by police for allegedly stealing a 9mm pistol and 3 cellular phones while conducting a search at the residence of Shirley Chicas.
Well, police report today that Hertular has been formally arrested and charged with the offense of burglary.
Hertular was scheduled to be arraigned in Magistrate's Court today, but a decision to close court at 2:30 p.m. prevented him from being brought before a magistrate to be read his charge - which likely means that he'll be detained through the election-day holiday.
Chicas reported to police that on Sunday whilst at home with her two sons, two men came and said that they were police officers. She said that they were dressed in camouflage, and they identified themselves as police officers.
After the search, the men seized the firearm, the cellphones, and $1,650 in cash; they claimed that they were going to take it to the police exhibit room pending the outcome of some unknown robberies.
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