Crime & Safety
Roswell Cop Charged With Battery, Cruelty To Children
Chad Harris, a sergeant with the Roswell Police Department, was arrested on Thanksgiving in Cherokee County.
CHEROKEE COUNTY, GA -- A sergeant with the Roswell Police Department was arrested on Thanksgiving in connection with a domestic dispute reported at a residence in unincorporated Cherokee County.
Deputies with the Cherokee Sheriff's Office were dispatched to the call Thursday, Nov. 23 involving Chad Harris.
Following an investigation into the initial complaint, sheriff's office spokesperson Sgt. Marianne Kelley said Harris was charged with simple battery, battery and two counts of cruelty to children in the third degree under the Family Violence Act. No other details surrounding the altercation have been released at this time.
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A Cherokee County Magistrate Court judge on Friday granted Harris a $4,500 bond, Sgt. Kelley added.
Harris has been placed on administrative leave while the Roswell Police Department "conducts an administrative investigation into the facts and circumstances" surrounding the officer's arrest, the agency said.
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