Police officer suspended for urinating outside

By: News Staff

news@abc6.com

NEWPORT, R.I. – A police officer has been suspended after a photograph was taken of him urinating in public.

According to a press release from the Newport Police Department, the chief of police received an email from a social media website on Friday. The email included a photo of what appears to be a uniformed Newport Police Officer urinating outside.

According to police, the email stated that a person took the photo earlier this week from inside their home. They said the photo shows the officer urinating on their property.

Police say the officer in the photo is a member of the Newport Police Department Retired Officer Corps. The officer was on a road construction details when the photo was taken.

The officer has been suspended from performing any duties pending investigation.

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