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Ex-Cumbria detective sergeant faces misconduct hearing over cocaine test

Summarised from 4 outlets · Updated 16 Oct, 07:29 · Archive

A former Cumbria Police detective sergeant is due to face a misconduct hearing after allegedly testing positive for cocaine. According to a misconduct hearing notice issued by Cumbria Police, former Detective Sergeant 2843 Story provided a urine sample during a random drug test at Durranhill Police Station in Carlisle on August 27, 2026.

The notice alleges that the sample returned a positive result for cocaine consumption, recording 940 ng/mL of Benzoylecgonine, a metabolite associated with cocaine use. The former officer is alleged to have breached the Standards of Professional Behaviour.

A misconduct hearing has been scheduled for 10am on Monday, October 26. The hearing will be held in public at Police Headquarters in Penrith.

Ex-Cumbria detective sergeant faces misconduct hearing over cocaine test
Image: NW Evening Mail

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In this story: Cumbria Police · Durranhill Police Station · Carlisle · Penrith · Detective Sergeant 2843 Story

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