San Leandro Police Chief Angela Averiett was placed on paid leave on Wednesday, after Alameda County’s district attorney charged her with a misdemeanor earlier this week.
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Assistant Police Chief Luis Torres will serve as acting chief, while the city works to identify an interim chief, the city said in a statement.
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Averiett denied the allegations against her at a press conference on Wednesday.
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