Post by Fuzzems on Jul 18, 2021 13:04:21 GMT
Two Maine cops are jailed after they admitted to beating 11 PORCUPINES to death with their batons while on duty
Former Rockland Police officers Addison Cox, 28, and Michael Rolerson, 31, admitted to beating porcupines to death last year
Rolerson confessed to killing at least eight, while Cox said he killed three
They were sentenced on Thursday to 270 days and 90 days in jail, respectively
Both pleaded guilty to charges of animal cruelty and night hunting
They were fired from the Rockland force after a fellow officer reported the abuse
Two former Maine police officers have been sentenced to prison after they admitted to beating nearly a dozen porcupines to death with their batons while on duty.
Addison Cox, 28, and Michael Rolerson, 31, who were both fired from the Rockland Police Department in September, were sentenced to hard time on Thursday, the Bangor Daily News reported.
Rolerson received 270 days in jail with 20 days suspended and community service, while Cox only got 90 days in jail with 10 days suspended and six months of probation. Both were hit with $1,000 fines.
Rolerson admitted to killing at least eight porcupines, while Cox said he killed three.
Both former officers had pleaded guilty to animal cruelty and night hunting, however Rolerson was hit with a longer sentence due to the fact that he was a senior officer and had killed more porcupines than Cox, who will only be serving his sentence out during the weekends.
The outlet reports that Cox had told investigators that he was trying to emulate Rolerson, who he said he looked up to.
The disturbing allegations came to light in August, when another officer reporter Rolerson and Cox's abuse to his superiors, according to a Maine Game Warden
www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-9798303/Two-Maine-ex-cops-prison-time-1K-fines-beating-porcupines-death-batons-duty.html
Former Rockland Police officers Addison Cox, 28, and Michael Rolerson, 31, admitted to beating porcupines to death last year
Rolerson confessed to killing at least eight, while Cox said he killed three
They were sentenced on Thursday to 270 days and 90 days in jail, respectively
Both pleaded guilty to charges of animal cruelty and night hunting
They were fired from the Rockland force after a fellow officer reported the abuse
Two former Maine police officers have been sentenced to prison after they admitted to beating nearly a dozen porcupines to death with their batons while on duty.
Addison Cox, 28, and Michael Rolerson, 31, who were both fired from the Rockland Police Department in September, were sentenced to hard time on Thursday, the Bangor Daily News reported.
Rolerson received 270 days in jail with 20 days suspended and community service, while Cox only got 90 days in jail with 10 days suspended and six months of probation. Both were hit with $1,000 fines.
Rolerson admitted to killing at least eight porcupines, while Cox said he killed three.
Both former officers had pleaded guilty to animal cruelty and night hunting, however Rolerson was hit with a longer sentence due to the fact that he was a senior officer and had killed more porcupines than Cox, who will only be serving his sentence out during the weekends.
The outlet reports that Cox had told investigators that he was trying to emulate Rolerson, who he said he looked up to.
The disturbing allegations came to light in August, when another officer reporter Rolerson and Cox's abuse to his superiors, according to a Maine Game Warden
www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-9798303/Two-Maine-ex-cops-prison-time-1K-fines-beating-porcupines-death-batons-duty.html
