PHOENIX — A Phoenix police officer was arrested in connection to an ongoing FBI investigation, the Phoenix Police Department confirmed Friday.
The department says that it is fully cooperating with the FBI and due to the "gravity of the allegations," a disciplinary process has begun and could include the officer's termination.
Phoenix PD did not specify what the officer was arrested for or what the investigation entails, but says that it concerns "serious criminal acts." The officer also has not been identified by the department.
"We understand the importance of maintaining public trust, and we assure the community that we take these matters seriously and will handle them with the utmost diligence and integrity," Phoenix PD wrote in a statement.
ABC15 has reached out to the FBI for more information regarding the investigation but has not yet heard back.
