The chief of staff of the San Francisco Sheriff’s Office, Richard Jue, was arrested on the morning of June 22 for allegedly being involved in a hit-and-run collision and providing false information to police.
The sheriff’s office said in a statement that Jue was booked into San Francisco County Jail at 8 a.m., with bail set at $7,500, for two alleged misdemeanors, after a warrant for his arrest was carried out following an investigation by the sheriff’s office Criminal Investigation Unit. A separate investigation was also conducted by the Internal Affairs Unit.
Jue was placed on administrative leave on June 22.
A spokesperson for the sheriff’s office declined to say when or where the alleged collision occurred. A request for more information from the San Francisco Police Department was not immediately returned June 22.
The sheriff’s office’s statement said that the collision happened while Jue was off-duty and he was facing allegations of two misdemeanors.
“The sheriff’s office holds all members — regardless of rank or role — to the highest ethical and professional standards,” San Francisco Sheriff Paul Miyamoto said in a statement. “We believe in the integrity of the judicial process and are committed to ensuring that anyone found guilty of criminal conduct, whether a member of our staff or public, is held accountable,” he said.







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