Ex-cop accused of ditching military training to vacation in Hawaii
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A vacation in Hawaii not only cost a former Connecticut police officer his job, but also led to criminal charges being brought against him.
The Stamford Advocate reports Donald Chen was granted two weeks off from Dec. 1 to Dec. 15 by the Stamford police department so he could report for training with his U.S. Army Reserves unit.
Eight days into Chen's military leave, police received a call from the Army asking where he was. After initially telling a lie involving his "sick" father, police say Chen admitted that he was vacationing in Hawaii with his girlfriend.
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Chen, who resigned from the force on Dec. 14, is facing charges of felony larceny and defrauding a public community. He turned himself in to police on Tuesday.
Chen's attorney declined comment.