SUNRISE, Fla. — The Sunrise Police sergeant who was recorded grabbing a fellow officer by her throat and walking her back toward a police cruiser has been placed on paid administrative leave and is now under a criminal investigation, officials said Thursday.
The video of Sgt. Christopher Pullease, a 21-year veteran, was recorded in November, and Pullease was placed on desk duty five days later. An internal affairs investigation is reviewing the incident.
“During the afternoon of January 19th, 2022, Sgt. Christopher Pullease was placed on administrative leave with pay,” a spokesperson for the department said in an email Thursday. “This is a result of criminal allegations that have been uncovered due to the internal affairs investigation. The Sunrise Police Department is working in conjunction with the Broward State Attorney’s Office during this criminal investigation.”
