A veteran Davie Police Officer recently returned to
work eight months after he was accused of striking his two teenage daughters
during a fight. Timothy "Scott" Donohue, 47, resumed his position as
a road patrol officer on Aug. 29 after
he was suspended without pay for two weeks and signed an agreement regarding
future discipline.
Davie Police Chief Patrick Lynn recommended firing
Donohue as a result of his arrest in December on felony child abuse and misdemeanor battery charges. But the town
pursued a lesser discipline that allows Donohue to keep his position as long as
he doesn't violate another police department policy, such as neglecting his
duties or not showing up for work, within the next three years.
Donohue first joined the Davie Police Department in
1998 and makes $84,237 annually. Donohue was paid his regular salary while he
was on leave during the investigation.
The officer was arrested by his own police department
after he allegedly struck one of his
daughters in the face and pushed another daughter during a fight over a Bible
that he apparently tossed on the floor. Donohue was on-duty and was not
supposed to be at home when the domestic dispute happened.
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