George Hunter
Detroit— An off-duty Detroit
Police officer was arrested Tuesday after he allegedly went to his estranged
wife’s home in Ferndale and pistol-whipped a man who was with her.
The officer, whom The Detroit
News is not identifying because he’s not been formally charged, has been
suspended with pay, pending the outcome of an investigation, Detroit Police
Sgt. Michael Woody said.
“Michigan State Police made the arrest,” Woody
said.
The victim’s condition was
unclear.
According to the police
contract, officers accused of wrongdoing are placed on paid suspension pending
an investigation. The police chief can petition the Board of Police
Commissioners to suspend the officer without pay and the board hears arguments
before rendering a decision.
