NEWTON, Kan. (Hutch Post) — The Kansas Commission on Peace Officer Standards and Training (CPOST) has revoked the CPOST certification for a former Newton Police Officer.
Former Newton Police Officer Wyatt Blasi has had his CPOST certification revoked following an indicent from September of 2024.
Blasi was notified in a Summary Order of Revocation dated Dec. 23, 2024 that CPOST has revoked his law enforcement certification.
Blasi is accused of lying about the presence of NARCAN in a patrol vehicle he was on and overdose call in September 2023.
According to the report, “On September 2, 2024 Respondent (Blasi) and his Field Training Officer (FTO) responded to an overdose call and were among the first to atrive on scene. After entering the home, Respondent's FTO requested Respondent go outto their patrol vehicle and retrieve NARCAN. Respondent complied and checked the map pocket in the passenger side door, the glove compartment and the back hatch area but did not find the NARCAN.”
The order continues to say that “Respondent re-entered the home and advised his PTO he couldn't find the NARCAN. By this time, EMS had arrived and revived the overdose patient”
After addressing the medical emergency, evidence of illicit substances were observed. The report says, “Respondent's PTO requested Respondent process the evidence. With his body camera rnnning, Respondent processed the evidence and secured the evidence in the back of the patrol vehicle. Respondent then walked to the driver's side of the vehicle, opened the door, and noticed the NARCAN in the door map pocket.”
The report continues, “Respondent immediately shut the door, locked it, and walked towards the house, however, when he reached the front yard, he turned around and returned to the patrol vehicle. Respondent then opened the door, retrieved the NARCAN and pushed the NARCAN under the front seat.”
Blasi eventually told his FTO that he found the NARCAN under the front seat. Ten days later the FTO was reviewing the body cam video to prepare a report on the status of the officer’s training. The report states, “During the review she observed Respondent pushing the NARCAN under the front seat. Respondent's PTO immediately reported the incident to the Newton Police Department (NPD) administration”.
The NPD administration, a supervisor asked Blasi about the location of the NARCAN. Blasi lied to the supervisor but later admitted that he lied to his FTO and the supervisor.
In the conclusion the board stated “Respondent intentionally used false statements in official communications when he lied to his FTO and NPD supervisor. Respondent's dishonesty was not in furtherance of a legitimate law enforcement purpose.”
Blaisi’s law enforcement certification was revoked, and he was ordered to surrender and all evidence of law enforcement certifications
Blaisi was a full-time officer for the newton police department from June 2022 and August 2023 and August 2024 to September 2024.