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DELAWARE: State trooper charged in country club poker game robbery
Associated Press

DOVER, Del. � A Delaware State Police trooper who participated in a high-stakes poker game at a local golf club has been charged with robbing his fellow players, authorities said Tuesday.

HyunJin Kim, 27, of Dover, was arrested Monday and charged with 11 counts of first-degree robbery, conspiracy, possession of a firearm during a felony, wearing a disguise during the commission of a felony, and offensive touching.

Kim, a 2-year veteran who has been suspended from the police force, was being held at Sussex Correctional Institute in lieu of $240,000 cash bond.

"Mr. Kim is not indicative of the caliber of troopers we have serving the citizens of this state... Mr. Kim is an aberration to the men and women of this division," said state police superintendent Col. Thomas MacLeish.

Authorities were still searching for three other men believed to be involved in the Feb. 22 early morning robbery at the Wild Quail Golf and Country Club in Wyoming.

According to investigators, three masked men armed with handguns and a shotgun burst into the clubhouse and confronted a dozen people, including Kim, who were playing poker. The card players were ordered to lie on the ground, where they were bound and had their faces covered. Investigators said two of the victims were assaulted and received minor injuries.

The suspects stole about $10,000, as well as cell phones, credit cards and keys from the victims before fleeing in a car.

Authorities said Kim left the scene before investigators arrived, but they subsequently learned from another player that Kim had been involved in the game and may have been among the victims. In the meantime, the red pillowcases used to cover the victims' faces were traced a local Wal-Mart. Store security tapes showed two people, one of whom was later identified as Kim, buying pillowcases on the day of the card game.

A search of Kim's home and car Monday resulted in the seizure of evidence indicating his involvement in the robbery, authorities said.

After initially saying that the other poker players would not be investigated for possible illegal gambling charges, authorities stressed that the investigation was continuing.

"Our main focus was the robbery itself," MacLeish said. " ... All elements will be reviewed, and if there's any criminality on anybody's part, appropriate charges will be placed."

Under state law, a person who gambles illegally or provides premises for gambling could be charged with a misdemeanor.

Constantine Malmberg III, an attorney for and part owner of the golf club, released a statement saying the card game was not a club sponsored or approved event.

"Those members and guests that participated did so on their own accord," the statement read. "Wild Quail has responded to the matter by contracting for security cameras, taking appropriate personnel action and posting the premises as not permitting wagering."

MacLeish is a member of the golf club but said he had no knowledge of what a club banquet manager has said were regular Thursday-night card games.

MacLeish emphasized he is not involved in or exercising any influence over the investigation, in which, he noted, detectives quickly tracked down leads that resulted in Kim's arrest.

Wild Quail banquet sales manager Harry Thomas told the Delaware State News last week that the weekly card game, at which he had been present at the time of the robbery, would be discontinued.

pghbandit · Posted: Thu Mar 06, 2008 3:58 am Post subject:

*sigh*

What a tool.

All it takes is a few jackasses to tarnish the reputation of the folks who put their lives in jeopardy everyday. If you want to get a truely nausating story check into the New Orleans PD about 15 years ago. They had one chick that killed two people during an armed robbery, while she was on duty. She then responded to take the report, unaware that a small girl had witnessed the shooting, and could identify her.

BTW as far as your title goes, it's always "State Trooper" and "Police Officer", not that it really matters much, but just so you know. Wink

The "Troopers" are really anal about that 1.

Fog of War · Posted: Thu Mar 06, 2008 7:43 am Post subject:

bxball · Posted: Tue Mar 11, 2008 10:57 pm Post subject:

do you have a link for the original article?

girlypro · Posted: Tue Mar 11, 2008 11:35 pm Post subject:

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