WESTOVER, W.Va. – The city of Westover is working through two federal civil rights lawsuits. Now, a former employee has filed a whistle blower lawsuit in Monongalia County Circuit Court for wrongful termination.
Christine Riley was the administrative assistant at the police department when she and ten other officers wrote a letter to mayor Dave Johnson with concerns about Aaron Dalton. Riley was terminated after the letter was sent to Johnson.
Mayor Dave Johnson released the following statement:
Because this complaint is the subject of Court proceedings, the City has no comment on the specific allegations made by the Plaintiff. However, we are confident that the litigation will conclude that the City acted appropriately and lawfully with respect to Ms. Riley.
Mayor Dave Johnson
The letter signed by Riley and the officers alleges Dalton violated civil rights, threatened to kill other officers, was involved in sexual misconduct, caused division in the department, refused to follow orders and falsified paperwork.
The suit seeks compensatory and punitive damages as well as attorney fees and costs.