Two Red Bank police officers think the result of their Thursday afternoon termination hearings is “predetermined,” but City Manager Chris Dorsey won’t reveal their destiny until Monday.
“Would Chris Dorsey want to wait to see if he has to return all his Christmas presents for his two kids?” Cpl. Rebecca Chauncey asked after her hearing Thursday. “That’s what I’ll have to do for my family. This is my last paycheck coming up if I get fired.”
Chauncey and Officer Bradley Hanon are accused of letting a bail bondsman force his way into the wrong home as he looked for a fugitive on Nov. 16. Officer Eric Massengale received a written reprimand for his involvement in the same incident.
After the three-hour hearing, Dorsey wouldn’t discuss the reason for delaying his announcement until Monday.
But defense attorney Robin Flores said an outside investigation by a former Chattanooga police investigator determined that Hanon’s involvement was less than first thought.