SPRINGFIELD
A 20-year- veteran of the Springfield Police Department was arrested at police headquarters Monday afternoon on child rape and incest charges.
Pedro J. Martinez, an officer with the squad A uniformed patrol, was arrested at the end of his shift at 3 p.m., said Springfield Police Sgt. John M. Delaney, aide to Commissioner William J. Fitchet.
Martinez was charged with three counts of forcible rape of a child and three counts of incest.
Delaney said Martinez was allowed to change out of his police uniform before he was booked and placed in the police lock up.
The arrest was made by acting Deputy Chief Charles Arpin, Capt. Kevin M. Dudley and Lt. Cheryl C. Clapprood of the Special Victims Unit.
The investigation remains ongoing, Delaney said.
Springfield Police Commissioner William J. Fitchet said that Martinez has been suspended immediately without pay for 5 days pending a grand jury indictment.
When the indictment comes in, Martinez will be suspended indefinitely without pay pending the outcome of a trial, Delaney said.
Martinez was appointed to the Springfield Police Department on Nov. 14, 1988.
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