Officer LeBert Faces Disciplinary Hearing

– Allison Goldsberry

Medford Police officer Stephen LeBert, who was caught on video threatening a wrong-way driver in July, faces a disciplinary hearing that will determine whether he keeps his job, according to information released by Mayor Michael McGlynn’s office.

In a statement, Mayor McGlynn said the police department’s internal affairs division has completed its investigation of the July 26 incident. Mayor McGlynn ordered that a disciplinary hearing be held to determine whether Officer LeBert, a thirty year veteran, should be discharged, removed, or suspended from his job.

Witnesses and others connected to the incident are being contacted to determine their availability, according to the Mayor’s statement. The hearing will likely take place in October.