A Hartford police officer has been arrested on sexual assault charges in an alleged incident that occurred on Block Island over the weekend, police said.
The police department said Justin Damone, who was off duty at the time, was charged with sexual assault for an incident that occurred at Ballard’s Beach Club.
Hartford Police Chief Jason Thody said the police department has opened an internal affairs investigation and Damone has been suspended without pay pending criminal and administrative investigations.
Damone is a four-year veteran of the police department, according to authorities.
The Hartford Police Department said they were notified of the incident by the Rhode Island State Police. An investigation is ongoing.
