Officer Edwin MillanThe Cleveland Police Department has now suspended four officers in less than a month as officer-involved scandals continue to pummel the department.
Cleveland Police Officer Edwin Millan was placed on paid administrative leave Thursday evening, according to Evie West, spokeswoman for the department.
Tenth Judicial District Attorney Steve Crump told the Times Free Press on Friday that the Tennessee Highway Patrol, the Bradley County Sheriff’s Office and Georgia authorities have been investigating an incident involving Millan since May.
“That investigation is complete and our office is reviewing the findings contained within the investigative file,” Crump said. ” The investigation relates to the reported theft and burning of [Millan’s] automobile.”
According to an incident report from the Murray County Sheriff’s Office, a white 2011 Chrysler 300 was found on fire around 11 p.m. on May 16 near the Georgia-Tennessee state line on Highway 225.