Six Nassau County Sheriff’s Office officers are on paid administrative leave pending the outcome of an investigation, Times-Union news partner First Coast News confirmed.
The individuals on leave are four sergeants and two deputies, the Sheriff’s Office said about the June 18 breaking news.
“At this time, all I can confirm is that there is an active investigation involving [several employees] and they are on paid administrative leave pending the outcome of the investigation, Public Information Officer Robert Grant told the station in a statement. “We cannot comment further until the investigation is complete.”
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It was not immediately clear why the employees are under investigation. First Coast News is not naming the individuals involved because they are not currently charged with a crime.
First Coast News is working to obtain the employee files for the individuals involved.
This is a developing story.
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