SAN DIEGO — A San Diego County Sheriff's deputy arrested for possessing suspected cocaine on jail property is no longer with the sheriff's department.
On Monday, the San Diego County Sheriff’s Department confirmed to CBS 8 that Allen Wereski is no longer a deputy with the department.
CBS 8's Anna Laurel tried talking to Wereski as he left the courthouse. He said he was no longer a deputy.
But when she asked him about the drugs authorities said they found in his car parked at the Vista Detention Facility, he responded, "No Comment."
Officers arrested Wereski on Feb. 2, and he was booked into jail. He’s out on $25,000 bail. On Monday, he pleaded not guilty to bringing drugs onto jail property.
Deputy District Attorney Carlos Campbell says it’s a non-reducible felony with a maximum of 40 years in prison.
Wereski worked in the jail, but it’s unclear where he was when officers arrested him.
The San Diego Sheriff’s Department said, “The safety of our jails depends on keeping drugs from entering our facilities, and we will not tolerate misconduct from our employees.”
The department first suspended Wereski without pay. But now he is no longer an employee. He’s scheduled to be back in court in April.
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