City leaders in Belle decide to fire the police chief

Belle Town Council moved to fire the town’s police chief after more than six months of paid suspension. The decision followed a probe by state investigators that revealed misconduct. WCHS TV said Robert Glenn was removed from the town’s payroll Tuesday after testimony indicated he towed away a truck that didn’t meet standards of being junked or abandoned so that he could obtain the vehicle or take parts from it.
Another officer testified Glenn forged his signature on a document. Last month, a civil service panel backed Belle Mayor David Fletcher’s decision to fire Glenn. Fletcher said while the town has been without a police chief, shifts have been covered by Kanawha County deputies and West Virginia State Police.