By Terry James
BLOOMINGTON – A 19 year veteran of the Bloomington Police Department is asking for a review of his termination in 2014.
A McLean County jury found officer Brenton VanHoveln not guilty in his forgery and official misconduct trial.
Prosecutors had accused the 19-year police veteran of falsifying traffic tickets that he turned in to his bosses, though he didn’t give to any drivers. The defense had claimed the prosecution can’t produce the tickets that were allegedly crafted in January and February 2014 and that invalidates the charges filed against VanHoveln.
An arbitrator ruled earlier this year that the city had enough reason to fire Vanhoveln. The former officer’s lawyer argues the arbitrator exceeded his authority.
Terry James can be reached at terry@wjbc.com.
