Sunday, February 08, 2009

Officer John Dalziel Charged with Having Unlawful Contract


BRIMFIELD TOWNSHIP

Police arrested the township's fiscal officer, John Dalziel, 40, on a charge of having an unlawful interest in a public contract.

The contract involved Dalziel's insurance agency. Brimfield police Chief David A. Blough did not provide details. The Portage County Prosecutor's Office and the Ohio Ethics Commission assisted in the investigation.

Dalziel was arrested Jan. 30 and arraigned Wednesday. He is free on bond on the 1st-degree misdemeanor charge and is due back in court Feb. 26. The offense carries a maximum sentence of 6 months in jail and a $1,000 fine.

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