A Texas man who was arrested in March of 2020 and charged with first-degree child sexual assault is representing himself during the jury trial, which started Tuesday.
Last week an officer with the Mount Pleasant Police Department attempted to make a traffic stop at the Best Western Hotel, 810 North Grand Avenue in Mount Pleasant. The vehicle left the scene and a pursuit was initiated. The suspects traveled west from Mount Pleasant, crossing into Jefferson County and eventually losing control at the Lockridge turnoff on Highway 34. The suspects, 23-year-old Dylan Dekraai and 25-year-old Syndey Mallonee, both of Ottumwa, fled the scene on foot and were eventually apprehended. Dekraai was charged with fraudulent use of registration, driving while barred, eluding, possession of a controlled substance and interference with official acts. He also had previous active warrants out for his arrest. Mallonee was charged with possession of a controlled substance. Both suspects were transported to the Henry County Jail. Assisting the Mount Pleasant Police were the Henry County Sheriff’s Office, Fairfield Police Department, Jefferson County Sheriff’s Depart
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PITTSBURGH – Mount Pleasant’s former police chief says the Borough’s motion for summary judgment seeking to throw out his wrongful termination case, is ill-supported and its substance has no connection to the events that the complaint addresses.
Douglas Sam of Mount Pleasant first filed suit in the Allegheny County Court of Common Pleas on Oct. 16 versus The Borough of Mount Pleasant.
Sam became Mount Pleasant Police Chief on March 2, 2015, after being commended for his strong military background, leadership skills, experience and numerous certifications.
“Under Sam’s guidance as police chief, the following were accomplished: Revamping and modernization of the police department’s paperwork and recordkeeping processes to bring the police department in compliance with federal, state, and local regulations; Ensuring that staffing of police officers was maintained at adequate levels; Organizing and conducting