MULBERRY, Fla. – A Hillsborough County deputy has been arrested for battery after reviews of an altercation with a lady who lived with him, in response to the Polk County Sheriff’s Workplace.
38-year-old Mark Verkest was taken into custody on Saturday at his residence in Mulberry, Florida and is dealing with one rely of Home Violence Battery.
Verkest was positioned below a Baker Act based mostly on statements he made.Â
Hillsborough County Sheriff Chad Chronister says that this habits is unacceptable for an individual who is meant to function a task mannequin locally.
“Deputies are entrusted with the duty to function position fashions in our neighborhood, and this habits is totally unacceptable and disappointing,” stated Chronister. “I anticipate each HCSO deputy to carry themselves to the very best requirements of conduct and integrity, each of their skilled and private lives.”
Verkest is at present on unpaid administrative depart pending the outcomes of the investigation.Â
He was employed by HCSO in September 2017.
The Polk County Sheriff’s Workplace is investigating the incident.
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