NBC29 reports that criminal and internal police investigations have been launched against a longtime Albemarle County police officer, Jeffrey Turner, in a case that began with a February 10 9-1-1 domestic violence call from his house in Crozet. When police arrived, they found enough evidence to arrest Turner. County police told NBC29 that they’ve dealt with “situations like this” in the past, and that the officers involved were removed from the force. Lieutenant Todd Hopwood of the Albemarle Police Department said of Turner to NBC29, “He’s not treated any differently than anybody else who was arrested for domestic assault.” If charged, Turner faces a maximum penalty of 12 months in jail and a $2,500 fine.
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