Atlantic City fire chief accused of dropping his pants inside city building
According to news reports, Atlantic City Fire Department Chief Dennis Brooks is on administrative leave after a woman working the metal detector at the Public Safety Building claims Brooks dropped his pants when entering the building one day last week.
Lynda Cohen, Press of Atlantic City:
The woman was working the metal detector at the Public Safety Building last Thursday, when Brooks came in at about 11:30 a.m., (City Solicitor Sebastion) Ionno said.
She “asked Chief Brooks to remove any metal objects before going through the metal detector,” states the letter, dated Friday. “Chief Brooks then proceeded to undo and drop his pants and advised (redacted name), ‘I am having a bad day.’”
Last week, the Beach Patrol union alleged Brooks tried to retaliate against members after his daughter did not get a job as a lifeguard. The union was trying to fight a move to put the Beach Patrol under the Fire Department.
In late 2012, the fire union overwhelmingly cast a “no confidence” vote against Brooks and Deputy Chief Vince Granese, who is acting chief with Brooks on leave.
