A police sergeant has resigned following an arrest on child cruelty and assault charges. The resignation came after the sergeant was taken into custody.
The charges were filed in Houston County. The sergeant was with the Hapeville police department at the time of the arrest.
Further details about the case are available from the source, but it is known that the sergeant is no longer with the police department as a result of the resignation that followed the arrest.
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