The D.C. police department’s second-in-command, Executive Assistant Chief Andre Wright, has been suspended over accusations of inappropriate messages sent on a work phone.
Law enforcement sources told WRC-TV that the Metropolitan Police Department asked Chief Wright and his wife, Inspector Natasha Wright, an employee in the department’s human resources division, for their badges and guns Thursday.
As part of an internal department review into manipulated crime statistics, Chief Wright’s phone was seized, and sources told WRC-TV reporter Paul Wagner that alleged inappropriate messages were found on the phone, leading to the suspensions. Chief Wright supervised the department’s patrol operations.
Police officials told multiple news outlets that they cannot comment on matters regarding personnel and internal investigations.
Chief Wright’s name previously appeared in a draft Justice Department report that said the Metropolitan Police Department manipulated crime statistics, according to WJLA-TV.
Those allegations spurred a report from House Republicans and a separate investigation by the D.C. Office of the Inspector General.
• Brad Matthews can be reached at bmatthews@washingtontimes.com.
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