Geneva PD names members placed on administrative leave amid criminal investigation into former officer
This comes following the arrest of a former police officer last week who was charged for allegedly selling a controlled substance to another person at a business location in April while he was on duty, in uniform and in a marked police car. Sgt. David Felice and Officer Nathan Jacon have both been placed on administrative leave.
On Wednesday last week, Ontario County Sheriff David Cirencione announced the arrest of officer Michael Tapscott on a felony charge for allegedly selling a form of Adderall to another individual. According to court documents obtained by News8, the GPS on Tapscott's patrol car is what led investigators to Geneva Foreign & Sports car dealership and mechanic on Rt-14 where the transaction on a single pill took place. Tapscott was a 13-year-veteran of the force and resigned the day before he was arrested.
The City of Geneva Police Chief, Ronald Eveland, was not in the office Monday; he spoke last week during the initial news conference about the arrest of Tapscott, discussing crucial next steps.
'As this unfolds, we'll have some sort of corrective action plan. These allegations are very troubling. They're very disturbing. I think the best thing that we can do as leaders is one: show and support our department and let them know that operations are going to continue. I think also just being there for the community as well and help build and establish that trust,' Chief Eveland said.
Monday afternoon, News8 spoke with one man who was born and raised in Geneva about his feelings surrounding the situation.
'I'm going to court now, that's why I'm here; anybody that's going to court is innocent until proven guilty. So he got to handle his scandal,' says Darnell Dye, adding, 'I don't think it changes how I feel about the police. I always felt the same about them. I guess now he know what it feels like to be on the other side, I guess.'
Michael Tapscott is due back in court in the Town of Geneva on Wednesday, May 14.
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