Police investigate officer's 'Michael Brown bonus' post
Source: Associated Press
Police investigate officer's 'Michael Brown bonus' post
Published: Saturday, August 15, 2015 at 1:39 p.m.
Last Modified: Saturday, August 15, 2015 at 1:39 p.m.
FERGUSON, Mo. (AP) — St. Louis County police are investigating a Facebook post in which one of its officers discusses how he spent his "annual Michael Brown bonus."
The Guardian (http://bit.ly/1LdORpa ) reports that Officer Todd Bakula posted on his Facebook page that he took his wife to a bed and breakfast using money earned for staffing the protests in Ferguson, where the unarmed Brown was fatally shot by a white officer last year.
St. Louis County Sgt. Shawn McGuire told The Associated Press that Bakula is a patrolman and the post would be investigated.
He also said the department understands the post is "controversial."
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Ferguson cop Todd J Bakula investigated for bragging of 'annual Michael Brown bonus'
Menard Scott
Staff
1 hour ago
Todd J Bakula wrote on Facebook about spending 'Michael Brown bonus'
•Is thought to be talking about overtime pay for policing Ferguson protests
•Said he is using the money to go on a weekend bike trip with his wife
•St Louis County Police say they are investigating the 'controversial' post
By Chris Pleasance For Dailymail.com
Published: 10:57 EST, 15 August 2015 | Updated: 12:01 EST, 15 August 2015
Todd Bakula, a patrolman with St St Louis County Police, is being investigated after bragging about his 'Michael Brown bonus' online
A Missouri police officer is being investigated after bragging about spending his 'annual Michael Brown bonus' on Facebook.
Todd J Bakula, a patrolman with St Louis County police, was believed to be boasting about overtime pay he was given for policing protests in Ferguson on the anniversary of Michael Brown's death.
In the post, under the alias of TJ Thekoola, Bakula says he is spending the money on a bed and breakfast holiday and cycle ride with his 18-weeks pregnant wife, Stephanie Bakula.
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