Kitsap deputy arrested after allegations of domestic violence
Feb 27, 2023, 8:53 AM | Updated: 8:53 am
(Photo from Kitsap County Sheriff's Office)
(Photo from Kitsap County Sheriff's Office)
A Kitsap County Sheriff’s deputy was arrested Saturday afternoon for misdemeanor domestic violence after allegations came to light.
The Kitsap County Sheriff’s Office (KCSO) tweeted about the arrest at 3:17 p.m. Saturday, saying the deputy was arrested “following allegations of misdemeanor domestic violence. The arrest follows the report of an incident shortly after noon today, February 25.”
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News Release from the Kitsap County Sheriff’s Office pic.twitter.com/KieJViaJFb
— Kitsap Sheriff (@KitsapCoSheriff) February 25, 2023
The case was then referred to the Bremerton Police Department for investigation.
Police booked the deputy into the Kitsap County Jail, but he will be held in a jail outside Kitsap County until a court appearance Monday.
The case was referred to the Kitsap County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office.
The sheriff’s office said the deputy voluntarily gave up all of their firearms, a county vehicle, their sheriff’s badge, and commission card and was placed on administrative leave pending the outcome of the investigation.
