COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) – WOOD-TV reported Tuesday that no criminal charges will be filed against a City of Coldwater police officer following a Michigan State Police investigation into a complaint alleging misconduct by the unnamed officer.
As part of department policy, the Michigan State Police were asked by Coldwater Police to conduct the investigation.
Public Safety Director Joe Scheid announced February 14 the officer was being placed on administrative leave pending the outcome of the investigation. The nature of the complaint which originated in Allegan County has not been released. Scheid says an internal investigation is being conducted now that the State Police are done with their investigation.
WOOD-TV says they obtained the Michigan State Police reports through the Freedom of Information Act. However, the reports were largely redacted so they don’t indicate what the alleged misconduct was and why Prosecutors in Allegan County declined to issue charges.
