UPDATE
10 News has confirmed Thomas Robertson is one of the two officers placed on administrative leave.
ORIGINAL STORY
Two Rocky Mount police officers are on administrative leave after attending the Jan. 6 rally in Washington, D.C. that turned into a deadly riot at the U.S. Capitol.
“The Town of Rocky Mount fully supports all lawful expressions of freedom of speech and assembly by its employees but does not condone the unlawful acts that occurred that day,” the department said in a press release Sunday.
The officers were off-duty at the time.
Based on the available information, the department has notified federal authorities and the individuals that were present at the event are on administrative leave pending review.
Source: WSLS News 10
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