NEWTOWN SQUARE– Newtown Township about the status of Dennis Anderson, particularly the question of, 'Where is he?'
For the past couple of months, Anderson has not been present at the regularly scheduled Board of Supervisors meetings in which he is normally seen. Instead, in his place, Lt. Chris Lunn and Lt. Mike Savitski have been the representatives of the police department at the supervisors meetings.
Some of the rumors circulating around town of the police chief include that he was suspended, suspended without pay, or on administrative leave. So, which is it?
Marple Newtown Patch spoke with supervisors Chairman Joe Catania, who couldn't release too much information as the issue is under personnel matters.
But this much is true: Anderson is still employed as the Newtown Township police chief and he is still getting paid.
Though he couldn't say if Anderson was in fact suspended or on administrative leave, Catania stated the supervisors received a recommendation in May in which Anderson has requested a hearing to appeal.
"He has requested the hearing to be public. It's his right to appeal," said Catania.
According to Catania, since police chiefs are not under the Police Bargaining Act, the proceedings for Anderson's hearing will fall under the Police Tenure Act.
The hearing has been tentatively scheduled for July 17.
put an end to this ?? Step up citizens, this is illegal! Where is our township supervisor who promised "transparency"?
Having no personal experience with your wife's medical care, I will not pass judgement on her medical skills. I would seriously question her judgement though, for driving like a maniac for all those miles to get to a patient who supposedly needed urgent care. Wouldn't it have been smarter to direct that person to call 9-1-1 and get help rather than endanger everyone else on the highway by driving like a maniac? Your wife did not plead to lesser charges, nor did she beat the charges. She took a first time offenders diversionary program (ARD). That same program is offered to first time Drunk Drivers. At the end of the program you can have your record expunged. Doesn't mean you didn't do it, just means you get another chance. The person who displayed bad judgement that day was your wife, not the police. The reacted to an unsafe driver and took appropriate action. 11 years of medical education obviously didn't teach her common sense.
I stand corrected about Aimee Willard but there are others who fell victim to the fake badge routine Just HOW DO YOU KNOW so much?? Identify yourself or are you a just a coward hiding behind an aka. How can you state catagorically that she was driving like a maniac. Define that please. Were you there? How does a terrified person trying to put distance between themselves and a dangerous criminal drive? Quickly I quess. Its time to get this all out in the open. We have some very fine officers in this township but we also have several bigoted skinheads with caffiene and testosterone hyperdrives. Its time for all the residents who have been abused to stand up and tell it like it is. If Chief Anderson disciplined them, good. They need remedial training in how to tell the good guys from the bad.
Thank you so much for your support. It is gratifying to know that the other people who have been victimized by these same officers are coming forward and telling their side of the story. The fact that these replies from "resident 19073" and "in TheKnowinNewtown" are so obviously from the Newtown Police makes their behavior even more incriminating. Nancy Hykel-Malone,MD
You corrected my husband on the nature of Aimee Willard's death. Are you actually suggesting to women that they stop when an angry man in a pickup truck waves a badge at them in a deserted area? I advise my women patients to NEVER stop for anyone under those circumstances. I tell them to drive to a populated area. First I was accussed of pleading to lesser charges.Your recent suggestion that I was treated in the same manner as a person under the influence of alcohol is just another example of your slandering my professional reputation. I am guessing that you were one of the Newtown cops who was suspended without pay for your behavior towards me and other innocent citizens. They too are now becoming vocal about this pervasive police misconduct. Dr.Hykel-Malone
NEWTOWN WON'T BE BEAT BY DARBY AND PAULA.!!!! did you take your 19073 resident hat off and come out of the closet as joan? Respect is a two way street! Respect is earned!
1- you were sexually assaulted ( and wished savitski to be on your case ) 2- your friend was sexually assaulted. WTF. It sounds like a movie on LMN here's casual observers take on this : keep Joan away from the keyboard. IQ: 0
AT 12:05AM ON thursday? The question is Mr. Mathew Catania, Esq. WHO IS SELF-MEDICATING, AT 12:05AM? you or your one of your brothers? From Suzanne: This whole fiasco is a mess! There is ONE CONSTANT brewing all this trouble. Michael Gillin(GOP committeleader, represents my area!!, Joe Catania(The rumor mill is he just received a COUNTY PAID POSITION) and Andy Reilly(GOP boss of Delaware County & attorney for BPG Development). they all equal======BPG DEVELOPMENT AND THE TOWN CENTER DEVELOPMENT on the Ellis Preserve. It's so obvious Matt Catt(Mathew Catania) Is it true that your father received a County paid job after he voted for that Town Center development on the Ellis Preserve School for girls?
Oh and by the way, a political job with the county is also paid by our tax dollars. Salary and insurance. You are welcome Mr. Catania. Matt, get your facts straight!
Your father joe Catania intermingled and winded everything together! We will unwind it ! Fact by fact. Facts: 1- your father represents How many Newtown police officers through his legal practice . 2- 3- 4- 5- 6- 7- 8- 9- 10 Matt- Your correct, do you think I'm stupid to use THIS forum to expose the facts? NOBODY READS THIS ! It's 4:30 am. I'm not productive at this time. I'm on shift work, so call me, MAYBE!
Matt, you seem so quiet?????
12:29 pm on Sunday, August 12, 2012 It's about time! He would always say he was not in the office when he was, Well, I guess he is really is not now. When I refused to show him a tape I had About one of the officers in case I needed it. He said, ok, we can go after you. Sounded like a threat to me and on tape right in township building . He let an assault go uninvestigateted properly because it suited him and. NEWTOWN square better.