Midland officer arrested for domestic violence
Midland Daily News (MI)
October 10, 2002
A third Midland police officer in the past five months is facing disciplinary action and possible jail time.
Darin Updike, 29, a Midland Police Department patrol officer since January 2000, was arrested for assaulting his 30-year-old wife Sunday morning at their Beaverton Township home.
Updike had a blood alcohol level of 0.13 when he arrived home at 2:40 a.m. and he and his wife began to argue, reported the Gladwin County Sheriff’s Office. The argument turned into a fight resulting in minor injuries, Sgt. Ray Hartwell said.
Updike was arraigned on a domestic assault charge in Gladwin County’s District Court on Monday and could face 93 days in jail and $500 in fines if convicted. He is out of jail on bond. He is set to appear in court for a pretrial conference Nov. 5.
Two other Midland police officers were disciplined after a June 2002 incident. The incident occurred outside one of the officer’s homes when they were both off duty the morning of June 3. The officers were listed as witnesses to the arrest of a 20-year-old Midland man and were disciplined for their involvement in the incident.
Midland Police Chief James St. Louis was at an out-of-state conference when Updike was arrested. He returned this morning.
"I’m in the middle of reading the report and getting updates," St. Louis said.
Additional inquiries were directed to Dennis Morgan, assistant director of human resources for the City of Midland. Morgan said he is aware of the incident and that an internal investigation into Updike’s off-duty behavior will be conducted.
"At this point in time I haven’t spoken to Officer Updike. I think he will be in this morning," Morgan said. "Our intention is to put him on suspension with pay while completing our internal investigation."
It is standard policy to suspend an officer with pay in these types of situations, Morgan said. The investigation is expected to last two to four days, depending on witness availability.
"We hope to find out and verify what did happen," Morgan said. "We have a level of standards we expect from our officers. We expect them to perform under policies and procedures on duty and off duty."
Midland police officer pleads guilty to disorderly conduct
Midland Daily News (MI)
January 8, 2003
A Midland police officer pleaded guilty to disorderly conduct after an October incident in Beaverton Township.
Darin Updike is scheduled to be sentenced at 9 a.m. on Jan. 13 in Gladwin County District Court. He is represented by attorney Robert Donoghue.
According to a Gladwin County Sheriff’s Office report, Updike had a blood alcohol level of .13 percent when he arrived at his home in the early morning hours of Oct. 6. He and his wife began to argue, and the argument turned into a fight resulting in minor injuries.
Updike, who has been a patrol officer since January 2000, went back to work about a month ago, said Midland Police Chief James St. Louis. Under the Michigan Commission of Law Enforcement Standards, officers can continue to work if they are convicted of misdemeanors, but not felonies.
Updike was suspended with pay while the incident was investigated, and was disciplined appropriately, said Dennis Morgan, assistant director of human resources for the City of Midland.
Midland police officer sentenced on lesser charge
Midland Daily News (MI)
January 15, 2003
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GLADWIN COUNTY – A Midland police officer who was arrested for domestic violence in October has been sentenced.
Darin Updike, a patrol officer since January 2000, was sentenced in Gladwin County District Court on Monday after earlier pleading guilty to disturbing the peace.
Updike is to serve 12 months probation, pay $275 fines and costs, and complete 32 hours of community service within 60 days. If he meets the condition of his probation, the case will be dismissed in his file.
He was represented by Midland attorney Robert Donoghue.
Gladwin County Sheriff’s Office reports show that Updike had a blood alcohol level of .13 percent when he arrived at his home in the early morning hours of Oct. 6. He and his wife began to argue, and the argument turned into a fight resulting in minor injuries.
He was suspended with pay while the incident was investigated and was appropriately disciplined, Dennis Morgan, assistant director of human resources for the City of Midland, previously said.
