Newly elected Mayor Sheng Thao says she's awaiting additional investigative reports to determine the fate of Police Chief LeRonne Armstrong, who has been placed on administrative leave in the wake of the department's latest scandal.
OAKLAND -- Newly elected Oakland mayor Sheng Thao told reporters Saturday she was awaiting additional investigative reports to determine the fate of Police Chief LeRonne Armstrong, who has been placed on administrative leave in the wake of the department's latest scandal.
"It's important that we look at taking the corrective action that is needed to make sure we stay on track, we stay on track to make sure we get out of federal oversight," Thao said."Until we have the full picture to review, I can't stand here and tell you that a decision has been made," she said. The sergeant's first infraction, according to the report, was allegedly leaving the scene of a March 2021 collision he was involved in and failing to report the collision. The sergeant was driving a police vehicle when the collision occurred.
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