Washington Post quotes Officer Timothy Zoll describing memorial as `` pile of trash '' Zoll denied saying that in interview with St. Louis radio station . The police department has been criticized for its handling of the case. He 's on unpaid leave and facing disciplinary action .
Washington Post quotes Officer Timothy Zoll describing memorial as `` pile of trash '' Zoll denied saying that in interview with St. Louis radio station . But police department says in statement he later acknowledged the remark . He 's on unpaid leave and facing disciplinary action .