LAPD Sergeant Arrested for Making Criminal Threats

Los Angeles:  A 15-year veteran of the Los Angeles Police Department has been charged with making Criminal Threats against a woman he formerly had a relationship with.

On October 18, 2011, the Fullerton Police Department began a Criminal Threats investigation when a woman reported that a former romantic interest, 41-year-old Joshua Jinwook Chong, was calling and sending her threatening telephonic messages.   Chong was arrested that same day for Criminal Threats.  He later posted $50,000 bail and was released.

Chong was assigned to Harbor Area as a patrol sergeant at the time of his arrest. He has been on paid administrative leave pending the outcome of the criminal and LAPD administrative investigation.

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Comments

[Jesse Leal]

As a supervisor this individual just set a poor example and should be made an example by being prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law. He should also be either demoted, suspended for 3mos or even better terminated from the LAPD...

[Hhan Gividashi]

Fullerton PD is in the spotlight after that Kelly Thomas beating. They're like, "bad cop arrested, good press for us".

[Crazy Horse]

Here's a novel concept: Wait'll the facts are in and proceed from there.

[stunn3r]

wow...we dont even have the facts but we're ready to lock him up and throw away the key...common sense people...