The aggravated assault charge filed Wednesday against a Chattanooga police sergeant involved a firearm, according to a grand jury indictment.
Sgt. Worlie D. Johnson, who served Chattanooga Police Department’s neighborhood policing bureau, was investigated by the Hamilton County Sheriff’s Office at the request of city police after an Oct. 6 incident near the intersection of Gunbarrel and Crane roads, law enforcement officials said.
The indictment accuses Johnson of intentionally causing another man to fear imminent bodily harm by use or display of a firearm.
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Johnson is now relieved of law enforcement duties. The department seized Johnson’s city-issued equipment and patrol vehicle, according to authorities.