Bennett stepped down after five officers reported he left his patrol to ogle Bridget the Midget, a 3-feet, 9-inch tall porn star, Stoughton Police Chief Paul Shastany said. Bennett was also facing discipline for putting an unapproved laser scope on his gun and lying to investigators, Shastany said.
Bennett, who was honored by the department in June for his work in helping catch an accused killer, installed a laser sight on his department-issued handgun and then lied to investigators about it, the chief said.
“He modified his weapon without permission,” Shastany said. “And when he was interviewed, was untruthful. If an officer is untruthful, you do not have a place in this organization.”
Of the strip club visit, Shastany said: “He went there and left his beat and wanted to meet this person.”