A Colorado Springs police officer was arrested on Friday on suspicion of kidnapping and little one abuse.
Officer Shane Reed, who has been with the division since March of 2018, has been positioned on administrative go away, police stated in a information launch.
On March 9, CSPD detectives turned conscious of allegations in opposition to Reed, the discharge stated. He was arrested on suspicion of second-degree kidnapping, a felony. Reed can also be being investigated for 3 misdemeanors — little one abuse, menacing, and harassment.
Reed, a Stetson Hill Division patrol officer, was booked into the El Paso County jail on Friday.
“The Colorado Springs Police Division values the belief positioned in our group by the neighborhood, and we’re dedicated to holding officers accountable who violate that belief,” stated Interim Chief Adrian Vasquez, within the launch. “At the moment, CSPD Detectives arrested Officer Shane Reed for a number of severe prices to incorporate one felony cost. Whereas Officer Reed has the identical presumption of innocence and due course of rights as each particular person arrested, it is vital that the Residents of Colorado Springs know that their officers can be held accountable when their actions warrant it.”
An investigation is ongoing, police stated.
