Following an indictment yesterday by a grand jury, a Richmond Police Department officer has been charged with simple assault, a misdemeanor, in connection to an incident that occurred while he was assisting officers with a DUI arrest in April.
During the arrest, the officer attempted to remove the arrestee from the transport wagon, and the arrestee suffered an abrasion to his head. Although medical personnel were called, the arrestee refused treatment.
Officers reported the injury to patrol supervision. Following department policy and procedures, this incident was reviewed by the RPD’s Office of Professional Responsibility and the Chief of Police, which forwarded the investigative findings to the Office of the Commonwealth’s Attorney, which is standard practice in these matters.
Officer Paul Jenkins, 51, of Richmond, has been placed on administrative leave with pay, per department policy. He has been employed by RPD for 21 years. An internal review for possible policy violations will take place following the legal proceedings.
