Report: Detroit Homicide Sergeant Caught Wearing Murder Victim's Expensive Watch
A sergeant with the Detroit Police homicide unit is in hot water after he was caught wearing a murder victim's expensive watch.
According to a report in the Detroit News, Sgt. Alex Vinson was in charge of a case a few months ago where the victim's belongings included an expensive German-made timepiece. The watch was photographed and taken as evidence, which was stored in the homicide unit's property room. Investigators were unable to develop any suspects and eventually, the case went cold.
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Wonder what else is missing from evidence in that police department.
I wouldn’t be caught dead wearing a watch.
New professionalism?
It’s so that he knows what time to go home safely to his family. Would you deny him that feeling of horological security?
He stole it because white people haven’t taken enough from black people over the years.
/sarcasm
Detroit:
Think punk.
Think thug.
Think Coleman “punk-thug” Young.