Parking dispute leads to arrest for Pentagon official
Source: ap
WASHINGTON (AP) — A high-level Defense Department official, in a pique over a neighborhood parking dispute, has been arrested and will do 32 hours of community service at a local food bank.
Bryan Whitman, a civilian leader in the Pentagon's public affairs office, was charged with three counts of theft for stealing license plates off a car belonging to a neighbor's nanny and leaving a threatening note. The charges, which came to light Wednesday, stunned Pentagon officials and co-workers, and raised questions about any additional Defense Department investigation.
In an agreement reached with the Superior Court in Washington, D.C., the charges against him will be dropped if he pays $1,000 in restitution, does the community service, stays away from the neighbors and the nanny and doesn't get into trouble for 10 months.
According to U.S. officials, Pentagon leaders didn't learn about the problem until they were contacted Wednesday by The Washington Post, which was first to report the arrest.
The dispute began April 4, when Whitman allegedly put a note on a car belonging to the nanny, which was parked in his neighborhood.
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