QUESTIONS REMAIN ABOUT DAYTON POLICE CHIEF’S GUN
City manager: Dayton leaders ‘immediately’ aware of incident.
Questions remain unanswered about the theft of Dayton Police Chief Richard Biehl’s department-issued gun, as the city manager on Tuesday said the matter remains under criminal and administrative investigation.
The incident — which stripped Biehl of his service gun and other undisclosed personal and city-issued property — appears to have been reported the morning of July 28, according to a police report, but it is unclear if Biehl was the person who reported it.
In a prepared statement, City Manager Shelly Dickstein said, “City leadership was made aware of the theft immediately following the incident.”
“In addition to the criminal investigation, an administrative/ internal investigation is also being conducted,” Dickstein said, reiterating what the police department already disclosed Monday. “This is the standard procedure when city property is damaged and/or stolen.”
“Since the investigation began, city leadership has been kept apprised and briefed regularly,” she said. “As with any ongoing investigation, the city and/or police department will not make comments prior to the conclusion of both investigations.”
The statement made no indication of discipline or support for Biehl, who declined through a spokeswoman to comment for