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Fantasy Football League Gets Cop Suspended in Ohio

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    Police chief uses work computer for personal projects

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The suspension of Basilan police chief Robert Williams -- an investigation was conducted by one of his own officers who recommended.

That the chief get -- The accusations against Basilan police chief Robert Williams were many that He used his work computer for personal business including church work.

Fantasy football and inappropriate email because of the situation in the possibility of criminal action.

We forwarded.

His computers to BCI bureau criminal investigation in Youngstown.

To verify the accusations.

Nothing criminal was found the chief Williams was suspended for two days.

For violating a city policy prohibiting personal use of city proper.

I certainly acknowledge that I have done church work on mine on the -- computer I have done Collins.

We're on the -- computer chief Williams admits He prepared sermons on the computer for his work past -- local churches including the saint James AME -- on.

And lights on churches in Basilan.

He also admits using it to monitor departmental fantasy football league thinks a good thing for morale but obviously since these allegations have been made.

Or no one else will be doing that type of activity actually complete the investigation was conducted by captain who also wanted to chief's job.

It apparently started after Williams got the promotion instead -- and was revealed when the captain retired.

So this was clearly something He did on his own.

He wasn't asked to do it He did it on -- -- and He saved it for the appropriate time.

If I brought any embarrassment to adults is my police department to the citizens of maps -- I offer my sincere apology for that.

The city safety director tells me that no one on the city's payroll has been investigated like this since He took that job.

Also says that He is not going to be actively spying.

On -- that employees use their computers.

At studio -- -- others Fox Eight News.

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