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Former Charleston Police Chief James “Tyke” Hunt was suspended without pay for a month for four policy violations, police records show. The discipline was the result of two complaints filed against Hunt last year. The complaints match allegations made by Jenny Harless and former Charleston police officer Chelsea McCoy.
Former Charleston police chief James "Tyke" Hunt has been suspended and demoted following an internal investigation, according to a police spokesperson.
A former Charleston police officer has filed a lawsuit against former Charleston Police Chief James “Tyke” Hunt, alleging Hunt engaged in sexual activity with her when he was her superior. Attorneys representing the officer, Chelsea McCoy, filed the suit earlier this month in Kanawha County Circuit Court.
Charleston Mayor Amy Shuler Goodwin will soon begin interviewing candidates to be Charleston's new police chief. The Charleston Police Department has been without a chief since August when James "Tyke" Hunt stepped down. Scott Dempsey has been interim chief.
The online application for Charleston’s next police chief is open through Jan. 15, Mayor Amy Shuler Goodwin announced Friday.