State Trooper on leave after sexual battery charge in Hinds Co.
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HINDS COUNTY, Miss. (WLBT) – A state trooper is on administrative leave after being charged with sexual battery.
Our state-wide news partner WLBT reports Zachary McCroy was released on a $100,000 bond with GPS monitoring.
A Department of Public Safety spokesperson confirmed the trooper was on leave over serious allegations.
The Mississippi State Personnel Board requires a due process hearing for McCroy.
He was booked into the Hinds County Detention Center.