Michigan: Sturgis Police Chief Geoffrey Smith expected to be charged with driving while intoxicated

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Sturgis police chief expected to be charged with driving while intoxicated

UPDATE: The Sturgis City Commission accepted the resignation of Police Chief Geoffrey Smith and approved a separation agreement with him during its Wednesday night meeting.

Sturgis Police Chief Geoffrey Smith is expected to be in court in the near future due to an alcohol-involved crash that happened earlier this August. According to St. Joseph County District Court records, a charge of driving while intoxicated was submitted to the prosecutor’s office for review for an incident that occurred Saturday, Aug. 15. Smith had been scheduled for arraignment Aug. 27 in St. Joseph County but, due to potential conflicts of interest with the court and prosecutor’s office, a change of venue is occurring. While it will still technically be a St. Joseph County case, the case will ...

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Sturgis police chief expected to be charged with driving while intoxicated

Geoffrey Smith will have his case prosecuted by state attorney general’s office with Calhoun County judge presiding, attorney says. According to St. Joseph County District Court records, a charge of driving while intoxicated was submitted to the prosecutor’s office for review for an incident that occurred Saturday, Aug. 15. Smith had been scheduled for arraignment Aug. 27 in St. Joseph County but, due to potential conflicts of interest with the court and prosecutor’s office, a change of venue is occurring. While it will still technically be a St. Joseph County case, the case will instead be prosecuted by the state ...

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