OFF THE WIRE
Sandusky police Officer Mel Burns has resigned amid allegations of his involvement in an incident with the Outlaw motorcycle club.
In paperwork signed by Burns on Monday, he indicated that he intended to retire.
Police administrators say Burns was on duty when he put himself in the middle of an argument between the Outlaw and Warthog motorcycle clubs at Margaritaville bar last month.
Burns was placed on paid leave shortly after the incident. Police Chief Jim Lang asked Lt. John Orzech to do an internal investigation.
“In doing the internal investigation, several people have indicated there may be some sort of criminal charge,” Lang said. “I turned that part over to the sheriff’s office.”
Lang asked deputies on Aug. 29 to conduct a criminal investigation, Erie County Sheriff’s Capt. Paul Sigsworth said.
The sheriff's department investigation has been turned over to prosecutors in Norwalk for review. Criminal charges in the incident are still a possibility.
http://www.sanduskyregister.com/sandusky/news/2011/sep/13/sandusky-officer-under-investigation-misconduct-resigns
