COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) – A veteran Coldwater Police Officer is no longer with the department.
In a two sentence press release issued by the Coldwater Department of Public Safety on Wednesday, the department stated that Sgt. David Crilly was employed with the Coldwater Police Department from June 18, 1998 until March 27, 2020 at which time his employment ended.
The statement went on to say “no further comments will be made on this personnel matter.”
Crilly’s last day with the department was 10 days after WOOD-TV reported that no criminal charges would be filed against a City of Coldwater police officer following a Michigan State Police investigation into a complaint alleging misconduct by the unnamed officer. The Allegan County Prosecutor’s Officer was also part of the investigation.
Public Safety Director Joe Scheid announced on February 14 the officer was being placed on administrative leave pending the outcome of the investigation. The nature of the complaint which originated in Allegan County was not been released. Scheid said on March 18 an internal investigation was being conducted now that the State Police investigation was done.
There has been no official confirmation from Coldwater Police that Crilly was the officer being investigated.
Under department policy, the Michigan State Police were asked by Coldwater Police to conduct the investigation.
WOOD-TV says they obtained the Michigan State Police reports through the Freedom of Information Act. However, the reports were largely redacted so they don’t indicate what the alleged misconduct was and why Prosecutors in Allegan County declined to issue charges.
