Ex-Monticello police sergeant sentenced to 10 days in jail

Ex-Monticello police sergeant sentenced to 10 days in jail

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MONTICELLO — A former Monticello police sergeant who pleaded guilty to breaking into his estranged wife's home and assaulting a man he found inside was sentenced Monday to 10 days in jail and one year of probation.

Jesse Cole Young, 37, pleaded guilty in March to reduced charges of burglary, a third-degree felony, and assault with substantial bodily injury, a class A misdemeanor.

On Dec. 2, Young used a key to get into his estranged wife's home. When he found a man inside, he threw him against a wall and then allegedly drove away while intoxicated.

The episode launched a series of events that resulted in several law enforcement officials either losing their jobs or being demoted.

Young's wife, who had filed for divorce three months earlier, called 911 after Young left that night. But an officer didn't show up to her house until the next day. The emergency dispatcher who took the call contacted Monticello Police Chief Kent Adair first. Questions about their conduct were raised based on the tone of their recorded conversation.

Adair and dispatcher Sue Redd were placed on paid leave after Young's arrest. The Monticello City Council later voted to fire the chief, who had been with the department for 30 years. Redd was demoted and suspended for 30 days.

Joe Harris, the San Juan County sheriff's sergeant who delayed responding to the house until the next day, was demoted to the rank of deputy and suspended for 30 days without pay on Jan. 8.

Several letters supporting Young, who was fired after the incident, were filed with the court before Monday's sentencing. The principal of Monticello Elementary School and a fifth-grade teacher at the school were among those who filed support letters. They both used school or district letterhead. Both praised him for his work with children as the DARE officer.

A relative submitted a letter to the court indicating Young struggled with how to deal with his marital issues, but said he is a good father whose children need him for structure in their lives.

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