Two Northumbria Police officers are facing allegations of gross misconduct after it was alleged that they failed to record the seizure of drugs upon arrest of a male who was in possession of cocaine.
On December 27, 2021, Special Constable Kieran Parkin-Ormston and PC Lewis Mahon responded to a call for concern for the safety of a male, referred to as person A, who was believed to be in possession of a blade. Whilst at the scene, officers seized a small quantity of cocaine and the male was arrested for possession of a bladed article.
It is alleged that when the officers filed a handover package detailing the arrest, both failed to record the seizure of drugs and did not give a truthful explanation at first as to where the drugs were.
