StarTribuneThe police chief of Gaylord in Sibley County is charged with two gross misdemeanors in connection with ordering his officers to attempt to secretly record conversations of City Council members. At the time, the council was considering doing away with the police department and hiring the Sheriff's Office to provide protection.
Dale Lee Roiger, 60, is charged with misconduct of a public officer and illegal interception of communications by the Carver County attorney's office in connection with his alleged actions, which occurred in summer 2007.
According to charges: In late July 2007, Roiger ordered one of his police officers to secretly place a voice-activated tape recorder in the Chamber of Commerce office. Roiger allegedly suspected members of the City Council of violating Minnesota's open meeting law by secretly convening in the Chamber office, the complaint said. At the time, the council was considering hiring the Sibley County Sheriff's Office rather than having a police department.
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