Mar 11, 2013 2 min read

Smith Township supervisors continued indefinitely a final decision on the future of part-time police Officer Derek Dayoub during the board meeting Monday.

After an executive session during the Feb. 11 meeting, supervisors voted to suspend Dayoub’s employment with Smith Township pending an investigation. Dayoub was given a private hearing March 7.

Supervisors originally had planned to make their final decision public at Monday’s meeting but said they were postponing it pending a continuing investigation.

Dayoub previously was suspended without pay following a 2009 incident in which he was charged with assaulting two men while on duty. Those charges were dropped two years later at the request of former Washington County District Attorney Steve Toprani.

In January, Dayoub filed a federal lawsuit claiming he was the victim of a conspiracy involving Toprani, former county Chief Detective Michael Aaron, former Burgettstown police Chief George Roberts and McDonald police Officer William Nimal. Washington County and the borough of Burgettstown also were named in the suit.

Supervisors would not disclose the reason for the investigation into Dayoub’s conduct, or if it was related to the civil lawsuit. No timetable was given for when the board would make a final decision on the matter.

Also during Monday’s board meeting, supervisors voted to donate $500 to the Washington County Watershed Alliance so the organization could test streams for hydraulic fracturing wastewater dumping or runoff.

The board also announced Range Resources had paid for a road bond for a new well pad on Ridge Road in Smith Township.