Complaint Review: Weirton Police Department - Weirton West Virginia

Ok, so I caved in and apologized. I was met with a "fu*k you and your truck" reply. Ok, so we go to court twice...officer NEVER SHOWS UP....it is now PAST the 90 day mark (which is the max WV will let the police hold a vehicle) and i am now being told that there is no paperwork saying my truck was ever seized and the tow yard wont release it without a formal release from the police who now say they never took it.

I'd be interested in knowing how this whole mess started out 13 years ago. It certainly has blown up into something quite serious! Different people have different perspectives on different events and, if we don't work our differences out early in the game, and just keep letting disagreements, escalate, they can certainly get pretty out of control over the course of several years.

Granted, an officer of the law should ideally have thick enough skin not to let a disgruntled citizen rile his feathers too much. And he certainly should have the ethical fortitude to not use his position as a platform for retaliation. But at any rate, it certainly seems like it's time to bury the hatchet, one way or another.

Also, if you already have a police department that knows who you are and doesn't particularly like you, it's not a good idea to be driving over to strange peoples' houses trying to sell an XBOX with a fella who ends up being a dope dealer. Even if you're not involved, you're just asking for trouble in a situation like that.

Best of luck!

Well, once the police found out I went to the news they officially came and charged me with Accessory Before the Fact for delivering a controlled substance on September 16th, 2010 (marijuana).  They also filed for official seizure of my truck.  I bonded out within the hour, but I am now facing 1 to 5 years on a charge I had nothing to do with because I tried tostand up for myself.  The person they actually arrested and charged with possession with intent to distribute has been charged with a sale on September 14th and one on September 17th.  Neither of which I am a co-defendant in.  They have NOT charged him for ANY sale for the date of September 16th, 2010.  How can I be an accessory on a sale you are not charging him with?  This was a 100% screw job by Rick Stead just to get my vehicle.  HE COULD NOT FILE FOR OFFICIAL SEIZURE without a charge.  So he charged me with b.s to get my truck.  So now, since I see I cannot fight the corrupt on the take, drug abusing, power hiungry Weirton PD I am making an official statement here:  Drug dealers got me caught up in this for something I did not do.  EVERY one of you drug dealers need to be on guard.  I'm coming.  Charge me with that Officer Rick Stead.  Im gonna do your job for you!  I am done with this site.  I am not gonna reply again so just let it be known since I know the Weirton PD is stalking me online trying to find any and all posts I mmake.  Your best bet is to protect the dealers now cuz Im coming for ALL OF THEM!

And do it quickly.

The more i think about it, yeah, you might be right.  I could be bringing the latest heat on myself.  HOWEVER, when you look into West Virginia law and understand that while the police have a right to take the vehicle initially, BUT THEY DO NOT HAVE A RIGHT TO HOLD IT WITHOUT PROBABLE CAUSE OR EVIDENCE, then you begin to see what is happening here.  The vehicle was taken, a promise of return was made the SAME day.  The officer backed out of the agreement because I could not provide information I DID NOT HAVE.  So I went to an attorney.  Then I got hit with a defamation of character civil suit because of an incident with a different cop that happned over a year before.  I filed my reply and the defamation suit was gonna be thrown out until I was hit with criminal harassment charges FOR THE SAME YEAR OLD incident (which was a formal complaint against a cop by the way...so i am charged and sued for complaining about a cop)...Then when I decided to go to the tow yard to ask about the vehicle and what the fees were I was hit with trespassing charges (because apparently it is illegal for me to go near the impound lot which is a public place of business by the way).  But yeah, I caused it all myself, cuz there's no such thing as a bad cop, right?  Jeez.

So, you think I should let the police steal my vehicle and just do nothing? Since they took the truck I have been hit with harassment charges (btw, a 6 months in jail is not a slap on the wrist as that is what they are pushing for...PREVIOUS to the ROR post - when they saw this they added a civil case), trespassing charges for driving down the street where the truck was stored (which btw is a main public street in this town), and now a defamation of character civil case. But I enjoy this? I went to the news to expose the ONE cop in particular who started this 13 years ago. If you like I can post a history of the ENTIRE situation between me and this one officer. Maybe then you will see what I have gone through and why I am left with only one option and that is to go public.

You say that the ROR posting has fouled up the plea agreement and that you're possibly facing further charges because of your posting here. And then you state that you approached local television stations about getting the infomation aired. Let's review: Got wrist slapped for posting on ROR so I'll compound the problem by getting local TV coverage. That's kind of like trying to put out a fire by throwing gasoline on it. Yeah, I know they stop oil well fires by explosions which eliminate the oxygen needed for the fire but that's not the case here. It seems that you enjoy causing trouble for yourself.

ROR generally does not remove reports.

There was a plea deal put in the works for the harassment charges I was hit with by one of the detectives in this situation.

The deal was simple:  I plead no contest since I allegedly posted this information and in return, I receive my vehicle back.

Well....

I received a letter from my attorney stating that the main officer who seized my vehicle because of "drug related suspicions" was now upset about the rip off report post and he has backed out of the plea agreement and I am not getting my vehicle back unless this is removed.

I am also facing further charges apparently over this report if it is not removed.

I have since taken all my information to my local television news stations (three of them) hoping they could sort through this and make some sense of it and start an investigative report because I am now at a loss to understand how an internet post about factual events is grounds to hold a vehicle they have no evidence, charges, or investigations on.

I need help here. 

Well, I called the FBI and had a 3 hour meeting with them.  Apparently they have taken my complaint and gone to the DOJ and US District Attorney.  Most likely, I am told, there will not be formal charges pressed against the Weirton PD, however they will be notified of the complaint and they will be aware that SOMEONE is looking into this.

I am hoping this is enough to get them to admit their theft and fraudulent methods and return my vehicle, however it has been over a month now and NO ONE on the Weirton PD will even speak of my vehicle to me.

I am contemplating going to the press next as it seems my only way to fix this is to just get angry and expose the dirty cops for who they are.

I will keep you all updated.

The local cops have NO power over the feds and the feds scare them shitless.

Call NOW.

I was pulled over tonight.  I was driving my friend's Ford Explorer he loaned me until i get my truck back from the Weirton, PD.  

I was told it was suspicious of me to be driving down a certain road at night.

I was met by 5 police officers.  I was punched in the head because of the Robert Alexander situation.

I was threatened.

They seized the Ford Explorer.

Now they have TWO vehicles they stole from me.

Just an update:

I have yet to be charges or even questioned on the above matter.

The Weirton PD have refused to return my property stating they can "f**k with me" for 90 days if they want.

One of the detectives in question just sued me for defamation of character.