An Alexander police officer has been arrested on rape charges.
Sergeant Jeffrey Garcia was taken into custody on Monday by the Benton Police Department.
His arrest followed an investigation in which three children claimed to have been sexually assaulted by him while in the city of Benton.
Saline County Chief Deputy Prosecutor Rebecca Bush made the decision to have Garcia arrrested.
The Benton Police Department's Criminal Investigations Division is continuing the investigation and is not releasing any further information.
As a sergeant for the Alexander police department, people who live there say Jeffrey Garcia is someone they've counted on.
"Garcia's always the one you know, you call up if you need help, Garcia always the one showing up," Maria Beard of Alexander said.
Maria Beard is one of many in the small town of Alexander, shocked to learned garcia is now charged with rape.
"I never suspected anything. I always thought he was a nice guy,” Beard said.
"It was a shock, I never thought he would do something like that, he was a good guy. I don't know what happened, but it's wrong. If he did it, he's wrong for doing it," James Freeman of Alexander said.
The investigation started in Benton Monday morning, when three children claimed Garcia sexually assaulted them.
The Benton police department arrested him the same day.
"He was arrested and charged with rape. He was transported to the Saline County Jail and booked into jail," Lt. Mike Treasitti with the Benton Police Department said.
Benton police are not releasing the ages of the children accusing Garcia, but they do say they're both boys and girls.
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2 comments:
what y'all have on here is not right I know Garcia and he did not do this the kids in this case was mad at Garcia and did not want hem to be with there mom and wanted hem to move out and he told them no and that when all this went down and its not right I think the kids need to take a lie detector test but they wont because they know that they lied and it put there mom and Garcia in prison and its not right but the truth will come out soon and then everyone will know the real truth about all this bullshit
we love and miss you Garcia you was the best cop out here and we are praying for you to get out and 'm here for you 4 life and I believe in you and I know i'm my heart and soul that you didn't do this
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