Police Chief in Parker Case Takes Stand

Suspended Police Chief at the Center of the Parker-Broderick Surrogate Case Denies Breaking in and Stealing Things to Sell

(AP)  An eastern Ohio police chief accused of breaking into the home of the woman who carried twins for Sarah Jessica Parker and Matthew Broderick says he never discussed selling items from the home.

Suspended Martins Ferry Police Chief Barry Carpenter testified Friday at his trial on burglary and other charges. He says he went into the woman's home after he saw a basement door open while on routine patrol.

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He says he took a photo of a surrogacy file that contained two ultrasound pictures and of a plaster cast of a pregnant stomach. He says he showed the photo of the cast to paparazzi and to several other people.

Carpenter says he met with the photographers after being called by the police chief of a neighboring town.

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Yeah right. He knew he was breaking and entering and stealing from someone's house--otherwise, he would not have walked out with anything in his hands and then tried to sell it! They should throw the book at him, fire him, and have him lose his pention. He knew exactly what he was doing! And saying he saw an open door on a routine patrol? Since when does a routine patrol constitute going through someone's yard? Not around here, that's for sure otherwise they would have caught the low-lifes that robbed my house. And people are supposed to trust cops! Gimme a break!