A Chula Vista Police Officer was forced to resign last year after having sex while on-duty. On November 30, , Officer Michael Ingley resigned from the department after two years on the job. The new information comes from documents obtained by NBC 7 Investigates after submitting a public record request for officer discipline files, now releasable under new state law. This week, eight police officer unions in San Diego County filed a lawsuit , trying to stop the release of these kinds of documents.
According to the investigative files and interview transcripts , Officer Michael Ingley had consensual sex near a water tower next to Chula Vista Elementary School, which was closed at the time. Ingley was on-duty and in uniform when it took place.
Chula Vista Police had received complaints from neighbors about drug-use, loud parties, and noise in the area. Police responded, agreeing to patrol the area more frequently as well as install new lighting throughout the area.
On April 8, , at around am, neighbors said they saw Ingley and the woman "making out" before walking towards the water tower. During his interview, Ingley said he had met the woman through the dating website Plenty of Fish and they had been talking for about six months prior to that night. Chula Vista Police Captain Vern Sallee expressed frustration about the incident during the interview.
This was an example of poor judgment that resulted in an officer losing their job. The Department also recognizes that no individual is infallible. On Thursday, a homeowner living near the water tower off of Moonview Drive said the neighborhood is still dealing with problems they had reported to police last year.
