Montgomery police officer charged with criminal trespass
Montgomery Police Department. (File Photo) (Source: WSFA 12 News)
By WSFA Staff | April 8, 2021 at 9:36 AM CDT - Updated April 8 at 11:25 AM
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (WSFA) - A Montgomery police officer has been relieved of duty after being charged with criminal trespassing.
According to Capt. Saba Coleman, Meshach Franklin, 29, has been charged with criminal trespass third degree.
Coleman says the department began investigating Wednesday after being told about the charges from the municipal court magistrate’s office.
Franklin has been relieved of duty and placed on administrative leave, Coleman added.
Because Franklin’s charge is a misdemeanor, no mugshot was made available.