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Chesapeake police officer suspended, accused of forging public record: Police

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Posted at 4:53 PM, Jan 13, 2023
and last updated 2023-01-13 18:56:55-05

CHESAPEAKE, Va. — A Chesapeake police officer is being accused of forgery.

Skysha Nettles has been arrested and charged for forging a public record, spokesperson Leo Kosinski said in a press release on Friday.

"The case was investigated by the Police Department’s Investigations Bureau, where detectives found probable cause to charge Ms. Nettles with the criminal offense," the release stated.

Nettles was suspended on Jan. 11, according to the police department. She began her employment in April 2022. She has been suspended without pay.

Police did not go into details about the records involved. An investigation is ongoing.

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