A Florida police officer with a history of abusing the public was arrested after handcuffing and molesting a 15 year old girl he found parked in a car with her 20 year old boyfriend. From News 12:

Fort Pierce police Officer Dwight Toombs has been arrested by his own department.

They say Toombs was responding to a report that a 15-year-old girl and a 20-year-old man were having intercourse in a vehicle earlier in December. A complaint affidavit says Toombs handcuff the man and the teen and fondled the girl.

Toombs says he molested her because he needed to take evidence.
Fort Pierce’s police chief says Toombs was in uniform at the time of the attack, and the evidence against him is very strong. The police chief also says it was necessary, but difficult to arrest one his own men.

Toombs has a track record of allegations against him. In 2004, the police department fired Toombs over allegations of child abuse. But he was later reinstated.

In 2006, he went on leave after the tasering death of a man. And in 2007, Toombs was reprimanded for spending time in an adult video store while on duty.

Toombs has been charged with three felony counts of sexual battery on a person 12 years of age or older by a government agent and three felony counts of lewd and lascivious battery. He was being held at St. Lucie County jail on $900,000 bond.

The Sun-Sentinel has more details, if you can stomach them, and Dreamin’ Demon breaks down his previous history. Why this known pervert was allowed a second chance to inflict himself on the public is a question City manager Dennis Beach, the man who rehired Toombs, should be made to answer in front of the voters. Or a jury.

Ft Pierce’s City Hall number is (772) 460-2200 and Dennis Beach’s extension is 300. I think I’ll call him up and ask him why Toombs was still on duty after tasering a man to death and being caught lurking in a porn shop after being given a second chance being a cop. If you can spare a few minutes why not do the same?