Dumb Cops: Sheriff Fired After Getting Arrested By Fellow Officers In Prostitution Sting
Guess which state? If you guessed Florida you are correct!
Miami Gardens Police Chief Stephen Johnson, hired last May to rein in a department reeling from accusations of racial profiling, was fired Friday night after being arrested on a charge of soliciting a prostitute in Dania Beach.
Michael Wright, a detective and police department spokesman, said Johnson was arrested at a Dania Beach motel during a sting operation conducted by the Broward County Sheriffs Office. He said Johnson was immediately fired by City Manager Cameron Benson and that Assistant Police Chief Antonio Brooklen would take the helm in the interim.
The city released a statement late Friday saying, We recently learned Chief Stephen Johnson has been arrested for solicitation of a prostitute. As a result, Mr. Johnsons employment with the city of Miami Gardens has been terminated, effective immediately.
Benson said the decision to fire Johnson was solely his.
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