Capitol Police Officer Suspended in Connection With Senate Bathroom Fires

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Capitol Police Officer Suspended in Connection With Senate Bathroom Fires

By Elizabeth Brotherton
Roll Call Staff

Monday, Nov. 19, 2007; 4:58 pm

A Capitol Police officer has been suspended in connection with the series of restroom fires that broke out in Senate office buildings over the past three months.

Several law enforcement sources who wished to remain anonymous confirmed on Monday that Officer Karen Emory recently has been suspended in connection with the fires, although details about her involvement, including whether she is a suspect in the case, are not known.

Capitol Police spokeswoman Sgt. Kimberly Schneider refused to comment on the suspension, other than to say that no charges have been filed. “We don’t discuss personnel issues,” she said. “When there is an ongoing investigation I don’t speak about the details in any fashion.”

The fires broke out in women’s restrooms in the Dirksen and Hart Senate office buildings. All were quickly extinguished by Capitol Police, and no injuries were reported.

Emory is listed as the reporting officer on at least one of the incident reports filed related to the fires.

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