Myrtle Beach Detective Charged with Pulling Gun on Fellow Officer Microwaving Fish
The officer, 24, was booked Tuesday after investigators said he pointed a gun at a fellow officer during an encounter in Myrtle Beach.
- On Tuesday, the South Carolina Law Enforcement Division arrested Michael Debias, a former Myrtle Beach Police Department detective, for allegedly pointing his department-issued firearm at a colleague.
- The confrontation occurred after Debias challenged a fellow officer who was heating up fish in the breakroom microwave, during which he allegedly drew his department-issued weapon.
- Debias was fired from the department for violating several agency policies and faces a felony charge of pointing and presenting a firearm at a person.
- The department stated employees are "entrusted with significant responsibility," which led the agency to "separate employment" with Debias following the incident.
- State authorities processed the booking of Debias on Tuesday as the South Carolina Law Enforcement Division continues investigating the case.
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Myrtle Beach detective charged with pulling gun on fellow officer microwaving fish
A South Carolina detective was placed on leave, and later fired, after he allegedly pointed his gun at a colleague who was warming up fish in the breakroom microwave.
Ex-Myrtle Beach detective pulled gun on co-worker for heating fish in department microwave, report says
MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. (WBTW) -- A now-former Myrtle Beach Police detective is facing charges after he allegedly pulled a gun on a patrolman for heating fish in the microwave at the police department. Michael DeBiase, 46, of Myrtle Beach, is charged with pointing and presenting a firearm at a person after the South Carolina Law [...]
U.S. – Detective Michael Debiese, 46, was fired and arrested after pointing his gun at another officer at Myrtle Beach Police Station... the reason? The other officer had used the microwave to heat fish. According to the department statement, the incident “does not reflect the values demonstrated by the men and women of the Myrtle Beach Police Department every day,” although it does highlight his “compromise with responsibility.” (Source: New Yo…
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