DETROIT (WWJ/AP) - Detroit police say an officer has been fired after an internal investigation into alleged drug dealing.
The 29-year-old probationary officer was arrested Sunday and taken from jail to a hearing at police headquarters Tuesday, where she was fired, according to a report in The Detroit News.
Police Chief James Craig said the officer was arrested along with a person who was a felon in possession of a stolen firearm. He says a search turned up "rock cocaine and a small amount of heroin."
The former officer's name wasn't released because she hasn't been charged. Wayne County Prosecutors are expected to review the case.
Craig told the newspaper that the woman was dressed in jail garb when she was brought for the hearing.
"That sends a message that this kind of behavior won't be tolerated," he said.