This is a disgrace to the department, and an insult to all the men and women who risk their lives to ensure our safety every day. The saddest thing is the effect that stories like this one have on our youngsters. When I was a kid, clergymen and teachers and soldiers and police officers were people you admired and wanted to emulate. The actions of this young man tarnish the public image of all of his brothers and sisters in blue, and I hope the penalty he receives reflects the impact of his crimes on the police force and the community it serves.

AA has had a recent rash of bad apples it seems. Mosmiller was trading tickets for flash of boobs. Cifala for the sexting teen case. And now this.

Not sure that putting the approximate address of the officer is wise, but...

Well, my husband and I both think the officers in northern district are on the take. We have had a flurry of drug dealing near us. When the police are called we watch them drive past the car in question and then call back to report to 911 that there was no car. When in fact we watched as the squad car drive right around said car in question. And another time when no ticket was left on a druggys car parked in a handicap parking place of our neighbor. The police came I talked to him and he left without ticketing. The stories I could tell.

woow I am in the wrong walk of life because I try to do good and they ticket me for everything they can and then some.

Yea, apparently we are all in the wrong line of work. What a flipping shame. Thanks for making the rest of us public safety employees look bad, officer.

Brad, I am glad you posted his address. Why should he be protected? I have been dealing with the police trying to catch a drug dealer for 12 years. It seems that every time they have tried to catch him, he was informed. When they did get him on other charges the courts let him out, due to plea bargins. They did get him finally and now he is out again. Thanks to the courts and their Plea Bargains. This cop should be placed in a prison with a sign around his neck that reads: "I am a dirty cop".

You know. There are bad apples in every team, department, branch of the military, and the list goes on. And i dont feel there is a doubt in anyones mind. But to classify an entire group of because of few really shows how ignorant and you actually are. The cop you call a lazy pos because you see a partner of his sitting in a parking lot doing nothing could the one that does CPR and saves your child, mother or loved one. The the one you call a jerk that wrote your wife a ticket for speeding and you got a fine to pay. Think of it this way. He is the one that made her slow down so she didn't get involved in a accident where she couldn't stop in time and get injured. Now I'm not sticking up for this officer by ANY MEANS. But you can't judge all based on one and if you do. Start with judging you first. And if you are honest with your self you will see a change

He is innocent until proven guilty..lets not judge him...he is a good man that made a poor decision.

He has done 14 yrs of service...he gas done good deeds. HE LOVES HIS FAMILY AND FRIENDS. HE IS HUMAN...WE ALL MAKE POOR CHOICES..

@Karen... poor choice does not begin to describe this man's actions. Give me a break.

It seems that this is the most popular defense these days......"he is a good man that made a poor decision" I couldn't disagree more.....Good people do not get behind the wheel of a car after drinking and go speeding down the road recklessly....good people do not disregard their oath to protect and serve. Just because a person has done good things does not make them a good person. I can understand family and friends defending them but if you want to help them then get them help rather than make excuses for them.

what is the salary of a cop ? Was this officer in debt ?

Looks like an honest guy to me that probably has a "bad decision" or two in him ............
Book Him Danno!

Love to see you guys at the The Patch follow this story through to the end and find out what really happens with this LOSER who made the bad decision and see if this doesn't just get swept under the carpet.

How come there are no names of the of the people who house were originally raided?

@John Thomas........There are many people out there that make far less than a police officer with 14 years of service not resorting to illegal activities to get by. Look at all the off duty officers you see directing traffic for churches, sitting at skate zone, providing security for H.O.A's what he did is totally unacceptable.

We can go far past that analogy. Look at the thousands of people who lose their homes to foreclosure, end up on food stamp, etc...yet still don't turn to crime. I really don't care what he made. The good news is former police officers end up in protective custody in prison. That means 23 hours in a cell by themselves with 1 hour out...but still alone. It's like prison inside of prison.

Ya gotta' wonder how it feels for him to be on the other side of that camera puttin' his own " feel sorry for me" face on when when he's so used to being the one in charge with all the power. I hope his kids (hopefully this POS doesn't have any) are real proud of their daddy. I guess the trip to Disney is off for this year. :)

A follow-up to this article, including charging documents, has been posted here. http://patch.com/A-qD2Y

Rather than casting a pall over the whole police department, this story makes me very proud of them! The officers who served the warrant from the QRT listened to these suspects' stories about a fellow police officer, gave them enough credibility to follow through, looked for the evidence, found it, took it to the prosecutors, got an arrest warrant, and arrested one of their own.

Do you have any idea how difficult that had to have been for those officers? To believe a story about, investigate, and arrest one of their own? Yet they did the duty they were sworn to uphold and followed the oath they took. That makes me very proud of them!

I've never had anything but good experiences with the AA County Police, and know some fine young people who have joined the force in recent years. I'm proud of them and confident in their future, and this story has a very positive message to me. Keep it up AACPD!

I don't think the officer's address should have been published either. It's not about special treatment it's about protecting the officer and his family. You know Police Officers have their personal vehicle plates registered to the police stations address so no one can run their plate online to get their address.

How do you run a plate online ???

I work for the Md Judiciary, and exact addresses are available on the case search website, which is available to anyone who logs in. It is public information, as Brad stated.

Md. Judiciary does not run license plate numbers of cars...

I know... I wasn't answering your question. I was referring to the conversation about listing the officer's street address.

Hey Brad Gerick, you're really not a "news organization". You're a glorified blog. I think this scumbag police officer should go to jail, but printing his address puts his family in danger. He isn't just a criminal, he is a former police officer, who for 14 years, locked up many people. These people may now want to retailiate. I know you're going for the "hard ball journalistic approach", but let's put it in perspective, Dan Rather...Printing his address doesn't make you any less a glorified blog.

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Brad: I just saw your birth year, and understand completely why you are overcompensating: you're like 12 years old, with absolutely no experience, save for this blog.