Post by lwbfl on Jun 17, 2011 10:55:52 GMT -5
24years in and get fired - bet he loses all benfits.
A Florida Corrections officer was arrested Thursday at a Fanning Springs bar after several complaints of
him allegedly groping female patrons.
James Leslie Cassidy, 44, was at the Dawg House Bar when female patrons began to complain that he
was sliding his hands down their pants, attempting to grope them, reports the Levy County Sherriff’s
Office. After several complaints, Cassidy reluctantly left the bar only to stir up more trouble in the parking
lot.
Several people attempting to leave the bar noticed their tires were slashed. Deputy Willie Barnes III
reviewed the video from the outside surveillance cam and witnessed Cassidy slashing the tires on six
cars, causing nearly $3,000 in damage.
Once in the police car, Cassidy made several threats to Deputy Joseph Sabbag, including threatening to
kill him and his family, in addition to swearing at him and kicking out the plastic divider window in the
police car, causing $100 in damage.
According to the Levy County Sheriff’s Office, deputies
discovered that Cassidy had been drinking moonshine
earlier in the evening.
Cassidy was placed in a special restraint chair while at
the jail until he was sober and no longer violent.
He was a sergeant and a 24 year veteran at the Cross
City Correctional Institution. According to reports,
Cassidy was fired by the Florida Department of
Corrections after the arrest.
Cassidy was arrested for disorderly intoxication, two
counts of battery, seven counts of criminal mischief and threat to a public servant.
A Florida Corrections officer was arrested Thursday at a Fanning Springs bar after several complaints of
him allegedly groping female patrons.
James Leslie Cassidy, 44, was at the Dawg House Bar when female patrons began to complain that he
was sliding his hands down their pants, attempting to grope them, reports the Levy County Sherriff’s
Office. After several complaints, Cassidy reluctantly left the bar only to stir up more trouble in the parking
lot.
Several people attempting to leave the bar noticed their tires were slashed. Deputy Willie Barnes III
reviewed the video from the outside surveillance cam and witnessed Cassidy slashing the tires on six
cars, causing nearly $3,000 in damage.
Once in the police car, Cassidy made several threats to Deputy Joseph Sabbag, including threatening to
kill him and his family, in addition to swearing at him and kicking out the plastic divider window in the
police car, causing $100 in damage.
According to the Levy County Sheriff’s Office, deputies
discovered that Cassidy had been drinking moonshine
earlier in the evening.
Cassidy was placed in a special restraint chair while at
the jail until he was sober and no longer violent.
He was a sergeant and a 24 year veteran at the Cross
City Correctional Institution. According to reports,
Cassidy was fired by the Florida Department of
Corrections after the arrest.
Cassidy was arrested for disorderly intoxication, two
counts of battery, seven counts of criminal mischief and threat to a public servant.
