The former police chief in Forks Township left his loaded gun unattended in a police station bathroom, according to a source with knowledge of the incident.
Former Chief Michael Friel vehemently denies the allegation. Friel accused the source of spreading misinformation to tarnish his legacy.
The source said Friel left the gun in a bathroom in the station on July 11. The bathroom was not accessible to the public, the source said. The gun was found by someone cleaning the bathroom, and that person turned it over to the police department, according to the source…