The Lumberton Police Department is still somewhat in a state of flux, with the department’s interim chief recently resigning after just seven months in that position. Interim Chief Larry Allen handed in his resignation Monday, shortly before a special-called meeting of the Lumberton Board of Aldermen which saw board members convene to executive session within a few minutes. Adam Jones, who is a current Lumberton police officer, was named as the new interim chief in Allen’s stead. “No reason was given for his resignation,” Ward 3 Alderman Jonathan Griffith said. “We were just presented with a letter that he resigned, and we weren’t given any details.” Griffith said the board has been informed that there are some police body cameras missing, but no other information is available as the matter is still under investigation. Allen did not return calls for comment, and Mayor Quincy Rogers said he could not comment on the issue because it is a personnel matter. Allen had served in the interim position since August, when then-chief Carlus Page was removed as chief and re-classified as a police officer. Page was sworn in as chief about four months before that, when former chief Shane Flynt resigned… Read full this story
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