Town’s Entire Police Force on Leave After Chief and Lieutenant Arrested

Town’s Entire Police Force on Leave After Chief and Lieutenant Arrested
Southport Police Chief Gary Smith, left, and second-in-command Michael Simmons. Brunswick County Jail
Zachary Stieber
Zachary Stieber
Senior Reporter
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A North Carolina town’s entire police force is on leave after the chief of police and a lieutenant were arrested.

The arrests on Thursday were made after the pair allegedly worked at a second job as truck drivers while still on the clock with the police department.

Zachary Stieber
Zachary Stieber
Senior Reporter
Zachary Stieber is a senior reporter for The Epoch Times based in Maryland. He covers U.S. and world news. Contact Zachary at [email protected]
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