A Louisiana police chief seeminglyadmitted to dishonest on his sheriff deputy spouse in an open letter on Wednesday that addressed how “infidelity” led to a different police officer taking pictures them bothlast month.
“The circumstances resulting in this unlucky incident are deeply private, and I wish to be forthright with you,” Opelousas Police Chief Graig LeBlanc wrote. “My actions have triggered ache and misery, not solely to my household but additionally to our group.”
Opelousas Police Officer Savannah Butler, 42, turned herself in on Monday after allegedly taking pictures LeBlanc and his spouse, St. Landry Parish Sheriff’s Deputy Crystal LeBlanc, on Dec. 22, the sheriff’s workplace mentioned in a launch.
Opelousas Police Division Chief Graig LeBlanc through Opelousas Police Division Fb.
Opelousas Police Division Chief Graig LeBlanc through Opelousas Police Division Fb.
In accordance with deputies, Crystal LeBlanc went to Butler’s house that evening to talk to her husband, who was inside, and thetwo engaged in a heated argument.
Butler then approached the pair on the doorway, allegedly armed with a gun. She fired a shot and Graig LeBlanc put his hand in entrance of the weapon in an try to disarm her, deputies mentioned.
The bullet shot by way of the chief’s hand and struck his spouse within the arm, the discharge acknowledged.
Whereas the chief and his spouse admitted themselves into an area hospital, Butler allegedly cleaned up the crime scene in an try to cowl up the proof earlier than calling authorities.
In his letter printed on Wednesday, Graig LeBlanc mentioned “infidelity” on his half led to the alleged incident.
“Infidelity is a breach of not solely the private commitments I made but additionally the skilled requirements all of us anticipate from these in public service,” the police chief wrote.
It’s unclear whether or not “infidelity” referred to an affair with Butler. The police chief mentioned he’s initiating an inner evaluate throughout the police division and dedicated to restoring the group belief.
Butler was positioned on administrative depart following her arrest and was taken into custody on prices of obstruction of justice, unlawful discharge of a firearm and negligent injuring, deputies mentioned.
Graig LeBlanc was additionally positioned on administrative depart pending the investigation and was issued a summons for trespassing onto Butler’s property.
“I wish to categorical my honest apologies to my spouse, my household, all events concerned, and to every member of our group,” he wrote.
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