Pittsburgh officer on administrative leave, investigated for complaints about personal Facebook posts
A Pittsburgh police officer has been placed on administrative leave and is under investigation for an alleged offensive social media posts made on the officer’s personal Facebook page.
Public Safety spokeswoman Cara Cruz reported Friday that the Office of Municipal Investigations is investigating the complaint. OMI analyzes and investigates citizen complaints of civil and/or criminal misconduct alleged against city employees.
Cruz said the officer has been placed on paid administrative leave until further notice pending the outcome of the investigation.
No further information was available.
Michael DiVittorio is a TribLive reporter covering general news in Western Pennsylvania, with a penchant for festivals and food. He can be reached at mdivittorio@triblive.com.
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