Eric Lund
FARIFIELD, Calif. --
A California Highway Patrol
sergeant has been arrested in connection with a child pornography
investigation, police said.
Vacaville police on Thursday
arrested 49-year-old Sgt. Eric Lund of Chico, on suspicion of sending or
selling obscene matter depicting a minor and possession of obscene matter
depicting a minor engaging in sexual acts.
Lund works out of the Fairfield
CHP office.
Police said the department
launched an investigation in August into the downloading and sharing of child
pornography by an unknown person in Suisun, Fairfield and Vacaville.
Officers identified Lund as a
suspect and contacted the CHP for assistance in the investigation.
Police said officers searched
the CHP sergeant's personal vehicle on Thursday and found an external hard
drive containing several downloaded child pornography videos.
Lund was arrested and
bookedinto Solano County Jail, where his bail was set at $115,000. He posted
bail today and has been released, police said.
Anyone with information about
this case is asked to call the Vacaville Police Department (707) 449-5200.
