Middletown police chief placed on administrative leave
The chief of the Middletown Division of Police has been placed on administrative leave, according to the city of Middletown.
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The chief of the Middletown Division of Police has been placed on administrative leave, according to the city of Middletown.
City Manager Paul Lolli says in the last line of the letter, “this administrative leave is not a disciplinary action or adverse employment action.”
Major Eric Crank has been designated as the acting police chief.
Deputy Chief Maj. Eric Crank is the acting police chief after Middletown Police Chief David Birk was placed on administrative leave.
Police were notified around 8 a.m. that shots had been fired in the 8300 block of Hendrickson Road, said Police Chief David Birk.