Oakland police Chief LeRonne Armstrong has been placed on administrative leave, Mayor Sheng Thao and City Administrator Ed Reiskin said late Thursday.
The move to place Armstrong on administrative leave comes after city officials reviewed reports issued by an independent law firm investigating alleged misconduct by OPD personnel as well as the department’s investigation into the misconduct.
Sources within the police department told NBC Bay Area an officer was allegedly the driver in a hit-and-run crash in San Francisco and the same officer later fired his weapon inside a service elevator in the police station.
“The decision was not taken lightly, but we believe that it is critical for