Former University of Michigan police officer faces cocaine possession charge - AnnArbor.com: "Charles Eugene Beatty III of Ypsilanti is charged with possessing less than 25 grams of cocaine and possessing an open container, records show.
Beatty will be given an opportunity to turn himself in, said Lt. Monica Yesh, who heads the Livingston and Washtenaw Narcotics Enforcement Team. Beatty could not be reached for comment Wednesday.
Beatty was initially taken into custody and released on Jan. 13 after Ypsilanti police stopped his car on Kramer Street at about 10:20 p.m. while he was off-duty, records show.
Officers found an unspecified quantity of cocaine and an open alcoholic beverage inside the car, records show. Criminal charges weren't filed until samples of the drug were analyzed at a Michigan State Police lab.
Beatty's employment ended Feb. 9, University of Michigan police spokeswoman Diane Brown said. He had been placed on unpaid leave the day after the incident, pending the outcome of an internal investigation."
Beatty will be given an opportunity to turn himself in, said Lt. Monica Yesh, who heads the Livingston and Washtenaw Narcotics Enforcement Team. Beatty could not be reached for comment Wednesday.
Beatty was initially taken into custody and released on Jan. 13 after Ypsilanti police stopped his car on Kramer Street at about 10:20 p.m. while he was off-duty, records show.
Officers found an unspecified quantity of cocaine and an open alcoholic beverage inside the car, records show. Criminal charges weren't filed until samples of the drug were analyzed at a Michigan State Police lab.
Beatty's employment ended Feb. 9, University of Michigan police spokeswoman Diane Brown said. He had been placed on unpaid leave the day after the incident, pending the outcome of an internal investigation."
