To be clear he is not accused of distributing drugs.

yes, but was he trying to buy them for himself? I think thats the real question everyone wants answered. We have enough problems in this town with out worrying about drug using police officers.

It is interesting that our "State Rep." is representing a client against the City. He is getting paid to do this as well. Where is the so-called representation?

Excuse me I reread article and my mikstake, he didnt sell them or who knows if he did but bottom line he is an officer of the law who is supposed to uphold the law not break the law.

Should be anyway in cahoots with a drug dealer with a gun? Dont Ya Think?

They've really downgraded the definition of "good kid" since my day. I'm not without sympathy for addicts, but I'll tell you what I REALLY wouldn't wish on anyone, and that's colluding, intoxicated police officers.

Good kid on drugs is not a good kid. Good cop on drugs is not a good cop. No criminal charges? How about him having his badge and gun taken away, for the saftey of the residents of Malden.

At the very least, the bare minimum, he tampered with evidence. That's not right, drugs or no drugs.

I agree Mary on both counts. Brian is a great guy and addiction is a serious serious issue in this world. People shouldn't be quick to judge - let the courts decide. I truly hope it works out for Brian.

Brian is a great guy, and he has 18 years of service on the force . We don't know the facts of anything yet. Nobody should be quick to judge. If it is in fact addiction, it is a medical "disease" and everyone deserves a chance to "get better". Including the police......

I agree. There are a lot of good people with addictions in jail. He broke the law. But the good old boys club will get him off.

Thanks for noticing that, Emanuela. I included it in my original article but must've edited it out by accident.

What a nice Irish name....

It's the last line of this article. It's there.

Lori thanks for that but Emanuela was right - I added it in after her comment. I was moving paragraphs around when I was editing the article and must've accidentally deleted it.

David according to the article "The determination was made months ago that there would not be any criminal charges made against this police officer because the circumstances -- the circumstances didn't warrant it, in their opinion," so he won't even have to try and prove his innocence...sickens me.

No Mr O'Brien we don't....you just did! Lets hope it never happens to one of your loved ones. He is still responsible for his actions, make you feel any better?

Darn Right I Agree and look whos the Union Lawyer

Hey look at that, I agree with Dan O'Brien! Mark the calendar!

Mr Mokal, Dont be ingnorant, its unbecoming a man with a gift of grammer such as yourself.

"It's"

"unbecoming of"

"grammar"

Sheesh people, if you're going to snark someone, at least do it right.

NO GREEEEMA! :>)

NO! Wrong! It's Greeee MAH MAH ! LOL :>)

I am sure the jails have good programs for him.

No Time to wait too many people have been hurt by druggies. Malden is becoming The Killing Fields. No time for this Goddy Goody BullChit Your just suckin up to the Cops. Get Real

Maybe the charter school will pay him 90K to be a crossing guard. They have a soft spot for connected criminals in Malden, Just as Atty, I mean, Mr. Gately.

Oferchrissake. Cops buying drugs from people they should be arresting for possession of those drugs is bad, mmmkay? That really is something we should all be able to agree on. If he wasn't a cop, you'd be screaming for his head. Imagine the things you could accomplish if you put the mental energy necessary to excuse his completely unacceptable behavior and make that ridiculous post into something useful.

Diana, Imagine what you could accomplish if you got your head out of your arse... Stop trying to see something that isn't there....go see a doctor, and get a job on the way home.

Yes we are perfect we pay our taxes and we abide by the law everyday and we ar4e sober most of us. Yes we are the perfect ones. Your barking up the wrong tree. Im 3d generation taxpayer lifer here in Malden. I hear of a dirty cop your right I want to spew all over em literally. You bet we are perfect! So why are you here all day??? What's your act?

Perhaps you can tell me what I'm seeing that's not there. You're making excuses for illegal activity by a police officer, and irrelevantly attacking posters here for not having jobs (which you just admitted you don't.)

I have a job. Perhaps you're the one whose time could be better spent.

Let's see, I work 40 hrs a week. Volunteer at my church among other places. Raised 2.5 children (1 with suspected mental illnesss and drug addiction, 1 in college, 1 in high school). Even having sympathy for those suffering with addictions, I don't want a police officer who is supposed to "protect and serve" and uphold the laws buying drugs off a drug dealer in my home town (or anywhere else for that matter). He should be reprimanded, perhaps unpaid leave of absence to deal with his issues, sent to rehab and randomly drug tested for the rest of his career at the very least. How can you trust a cop to do his job and arrest the drug dealers with the illegal fire arms if said drug dealer is supplying the cop with drugs? Sorry, I'm not the 47% but I do believe in due process...I don't go for sweeping this under the rug either. Even addicts and alcoholics need to be responsible for their actions. Being sympathetic does not mean letting the drunk driver who just killed someone go and excusing the behaviour because "he's an addict".

I don't get the inference that someone doesn't have a job because they disagree with you on something.

That's probably somehow related to being the sort of person who knows what "inference" means.

Oh Diana, you and your complicated words, go read a book! :)

Scollay, How does Diane have her head up her arse? She sees what everyone else sees a cop gone bad and being protected by the union. If the man carries a gun and is PAID to protect and serve our comunity he should do so with a clear, clean mind not one thats fogged by drug abuse. If hes an addict then enabling him only makes it easier for him to use and abuse not only the drugs but the system as well. He needs to confront the addiction and take ownership of it and the lousy choices he has made. Take his gun and his badge away and have the union put him into rehab.

Mike, how would you feel about a firefighter being caught lighting fires? Think he should lose his job? or maybe go to jail? I dont get what say the union has in this, its a legal matter, not only that, I'm of the mind that police officers should be held to a higher standard. Heck, if I was a Malden cop I'd be pissed because this sort of thing paints them all in a bad light. There's a lot of good hard working people on the police force, but this guy has no business wearing a badge, working for the city, protecting me and my children.

Who gives a crap about him I dont .

The Mayor wont do nothing...Howard played golf with DA Leone...Howards nephew,State Rep is Union Lawer too much clout. You can bet everyone has been told to BACK OFF..Thats how it works here in Malden. Allways be that way allways has been that way.

Good point Don...lol

... wait, where is the prostitiution....HAHA

Be Carefull what you wish for "Z" ya might get the rug pulled out from under you!

Yes we need more information on this.

That's just part of the problem AAC, he won't be found guilty because they determined there would no criminal charges....read the article...

"The determination was made months ago that there would not be any criminal charges made against this police officer because the circumstances -- the circumstances didn't warrant it, in their opinion," he said.

I did read it Jennifer, he is facing a disciplinary hearing, which could include termination. Probably more severe than a drug charge that's plead out and probation.

Ya the city will handle it like Medford handled the 4 firefighters who didn't respond to a 911 call and the person died. Their punishment: a letter saying bad boys don't do that again!! Thats how cities handle these things. BTW what Bill Clinton did wasn't illegal, immoral yes but not illegal. Our country was in a hell of a better positon when he left office than it is today!!

I don't know what you posting about. But guess what, I dont trust Nutta anymore in this city. I dont care about Bill Clinton whats he got to do with it. Public Safety is the issue here. Cop on drugs is what bothers me. City Hall cant handle anything. Could not even handle 518,000 they stole.That must have bought them alot of Blow. Your bringing in Politics into this apples and oranges. They couldn't handle a narc Detective in 2001 in a drug deal. Tell me ..enlighten me what can they handle? I know what they do best screw the taxpayer..screw the people..keep things under wraps..Thats what their good for. Where is the Patriotism in this city? Read back Nice Guy thats where. That person must have been doin an 8 ball and the cop let that person go. NICE GUY!

Bill Clinton Lied under oath, thats illegal. What he did with a chubby intern was only immoral.

I wouldn't say it's swept under the rug, David. It's been posted on the A-1 slot on the site since 6 p.m. last night and I finally moved it this afternoon. It's still on our frontpage, Facebook, etc.

I think the reason is a lot of people with drug problems don't necessarily pull out weapons on you, but that's just my take.

Honestly, I don't see it saying he purchased the drugs for himself . Is there anyway it could of been a sting. Us the other cell phone, see if you can purchase drugs from this person, then the police show up. Not necessarily an addict just buy drugs from a dealer.

If there is any miss spelled words I apologize. That goes fro Grammar as well. To bad the grammar police weren't on the police force. lol people

Thank you Mr. Bishop. There seem to be a lot of angry people that love to give their opinions.

Meanwhile does he get to walk around with a gun on his hip? Did they give him a drug test? Ya know wee in the bottle? Alan we live in a city of coverups. Its not going to be the Union its the clout he has. You have to look back and see for yourself you will be amazed.Also it stated that their were messages on the phone. What were the messages? I would think that his fellow Police Officers would be up n arms over this. It puts his Union Brothers in harms way not to mention the new recruits. The dealer had a fire arm that mekes him Dangerous because he is a dealer. That is the only reason why he has a gun to protect his drugs.

He has already been in rehab, that is why this is coming out now, he has not been working for months because he was in rehab. Sorry, I would not even allow him in my house if I called the police and showed up, no respect at all for the "nice kid."

Yeah, I'm not saying that drug use doesn't contribute to crime in some circumstances. Drug dependency is a broad phenomenon that affects people from all walks of life.

how do you know he blowin an 8 ball up his nose ?

We speak the truth. No lies. Im discusted just when I started to have trust In my City. I used to walk to Malden Square at nite everynite and enjoyed my walk it was fun for me cause Im just a simple guy. Then the shit hits the fan and I havent walked the square for years. Like all of us we have become prisoners to the streets. So I now hate this city and the first chance I get I'm outta here. Hello Maine here I come.

Wow, seriously Dan? The story has been on the front page of Malden Patch for well over 24 hours, it's scheduled to be there through the weekend and it seems all we have done lately is cover crime. Give me a break.

No Jennifer the door wont hit me in the ass trust me but it may slam on you. Kennebunkport is where my brothers and sisters live and no crime,calm,freindly people,helpful,no sarcasim,fresh air, trhe women look so refreshed and healthy complections, no Meth mouth,Oh by the way I dont hide from no one.Run the city? You mean welfare with dignity. You never could have accomplished nothin in your whole life. I was around when you were in youre Ol Man's Scrotum. Yeah Ill show ya how to do it. Pissin moanin and gronin gets heard Killion squeeky wheels get greased.Well if they keep people safe what the hell has been happening. See theres no co-operation from city hall and never has been. Can't make a difference hear when city hall and the police are all related. I ran a steel company over 70 men that was the private sector. So killion Im right out here,out in the open and sick and tired of all who stick up for druggies.

Oh buy the way in case you are related or whatever is this some sort of authority thingy here when you say Hit The Road. NOT! Ill hit the road when I want too not from you telling me. This is America, Land of the free. Im clean and no crime records tax paying citizen and Im not the only one who is pissin Moanin and groaning about this. Cops want to go out and do drugs and tranish their badges well Im not hanging around this city. There's alot of people who feel the same way.

Denise ya know your right. Put him back to work. Whats the big difference anyway. They have done worse in city hall over the years. Well the news said he was in rehab so that tells ya he didnt pass a drug test. Where do you go from there. You just get sick and tired of seeing all the druggies hanging around with rotten teeth,crab walkin all over the square. It gets to you. I wish they never even put it in the news. Yup your right Enough Said we should kill this story and move on.

thank you, denise

Addiction to rx narcotics is a serious problem in this country, one that's often overlooked. They're prescribed for pain like candy and they're incredibly addictive. An accident, a surgery, or anything that ends in a doctor prescribing you painkillers can end in addiction if you're unlucky.

David i am going to pray that drug addiction never hits you and dont say it would never happen. You dont know all the facts neither do i. But i do believe that people deserve a second chance. I personally know this drug dealer and he was nothing but trouble for years. I also know Brian and his family and they are a wonderful family. Brian lost his Father at a young age and just recently lost his mother so who is to say he was not very depressed and couldnt handle the loss. I know when i lost my mother the depression was awful and yes the doctor gave me a prescription for xanex which i became addicted to. I also weaned myself off of them and got help. So did Brian he went to rehab for help. So stop all this negativity towards someone who is down and out. Would you want to be treated the way your treating him. I dont think so. People do deserve a second chance. Just look at Brians job record he has been a wonderful police officer for the past 18 years. Good Luck Brian I am glad you got help and i hope you get to keep your job.

HAR>>HAR HAR>>>Wow there must be alot of druggies out here he cut slack for. One computer different names. LOL HAAAAAAAA Beat It? I think thats what you do in the closet. Now run along now be a good person. Go Beat It Haaaaaaaaaaa

Thank You Diana We have someone that has Tradition and Morals. Who knows right from wrong. Who wants to live in a deacent city.

Hey BUBBA no skulls in my closet you can bet on that. Go light up another Fatty. Maybe you can volunteer to wipe up the puke and foam on the sidewalks. So go play on your rental and hope your section 8 lasts. I love it when Balless people use different nicks on the same posts.

Stop walkin around with your head up your butt come out for air once and a while its good for you. Beat It !!!! Nothin positive hear but a broken system. Your just alittle spew hiding behind a niock name. Your a Nobody Trying to be somebody So get out of town we dont want you here!!

I would. But I would NOT let them operate, or try cases, or teach children, or carry a gun until they got that help, and I certainly wouldn't go around insisting that a person could be a "great" doctor or lawyer or teacher or cop while they're using. Enabling is not "helping."

OK Alchohol,Drugs,Sex ok what addiction do you mean. So if you are addicted to drugs your a druggie..hmmm...If your addicted to Alchohol your an alchy...So white,Red,Black ,Yellow what do you want to call it??

not understanding you ! why does Malden have to be the the city thats wrong ? let's face the truth here ........... ITS EVERY WHERE ! .......... everyone deserve a second chance !!!!!

Well Im sorry to tell you My Nephew is a Maine State Trooper Drives an Unmarked and catches druggies or those on drugs doing 100-110 MPH up the Maine Turnpike all the time. Your talking prescriptions. but there are no Moles in their system. Many State Troopers are X service men and know that a Mole in their system is bad news. Here they Condone it think its kool. thats the doctors who are doing this. I agree they are the Dealers. When I get a prescription I see people who cant even stand up and their back for more.Zanex from one doctor Vicodin from another Oxy from another. Believe me you R correct. Massachusetts are much stricter even though the biggest drug abusers are Chiropractors. Im with Hall mark health and they make a person do Drug Tests to make sure you are talking your meds and not selling them. I take only Heart meds but my freind has to take heavy meds for her back and she has to take blood and Urine every other month. I just want to blast out of here to escape the rise in crime, Can walk my dogs without them getting a needle out of their foot, Just live out the rest of my life in peace without Paranoid Schitzo druggies around me.

LOL thats right My greeemah wont matter. Can't get hearah from Tharah ! Geesh! Ya just gave me an Idea! Ive been lookin at houses why not a trailer?.

Your reading comprehension remains as impressive as ever.