A veteran Pocatello police officer has been suspended until he can resolve the domestic violence allegations prosecutors have filed against him.
Police Chief J.R. Miller says Sgt. Greg Huerta, a veteran of more than 20 years with the department, has been suspended with pay. Huerta, 50, was scheduled to be arraigned in one count of misdemeanor domestic battery Thursday.
Huerta did not appear, but has 14 days to do so.
Miller says the department takes domestic violence allegations seriously and has authorized a separate internal investigation.
Citing police reports, the Idaho State Journal says the allegations span several years and include verbal and physical abuse of the victim, with some of the physical confrontations leading to injuries.
Information from: Idaho State Journal, http://www.journalnet.com
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