GREEN COVE SPRINGS, Fla. (AP) — A northeast
Florida sheriff has suspended two detectives and two supervisors for wrongfully
arresting a Louisiana woman.
Clay County Sheriff Rick Beseler announced the
suspensions Wednesday. He said his office will also be instituting new
policies, including an arrest check list that deputies must fill out.
Earlier this year, the sheriff's office
extradited 28-year-old Ashley Nicole Chiasson from Chalmette, Louisiana, and
jailed her twice on separate charges. They eventually realized their mistake
and arrested 31-year-old Ashley Odessa Chiasson last month.
Both detectives face 30-day suspensions. One
supervisor will be out five days and the other seven. The Florida Times-Union reports that all
suspensions are without pay, and all four men will be reassigned to patrol.
Officials say the mistakes included incorrect
identification of Ashley Nicole Chiasson, not showing a photo lineup and not
reviewing case evidence.
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