South Carolina detective pleads guilty after pointing gun at coworker over fish

Crime · First reported 1 Nov, 21:10 · Updated 21:25

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Michael DeBiase pleaded guilty to public disorderly conduct after drawing his department-issued handgun on a coworker who heated fish in an office microwave. The supplied reports say he must give up his police certification and not seek reinstatement.

Michael DeBiase pleaded guilty to public disorderly conduct in connection with an incident at the Myrtle Beach Police Department.
The incident involved DeBiase drawing and pointing his department-issued handgun at a coworker who had heated fish in an office microwave.
The Post reports that the plea deal requires DeBiase to surrender his police certification and never seek reinstatement; the Mail snippet says he was released on probation last month.

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Name: Michael DeBiase
Department: Myrtle Beach Police Department
Plea: Guilty to public disorderly conduct
Plea condition reported by the Post: Surrender police certification and never seek reinstatement
Probation: The Daily Mail snippet says DeBiase was released on probation last month