Two Shelby County Sheriff's Office deputies, including one who previously helped rescue children from a frozen pond, have reportedly been placed on leave after they were arrested.
According to the Memphis Police Department, 30-year-old Jhyunn Armstrong and 27-year-old Israel Muhammad were arrested on Sunday morning.
The Memphis Police reports that officers responded to a home on Morning Shadow Drive in Cordova just before 1:30 a.m. Armstrong and Israel were reportedly detained on the scene.
The police did not give details on the incident but said that both men have been charged with aggravated assault.
The Shelby County Sheriff's Office confirms that both work as deputies. The sheriff's office reports that they are both on unpaid leave pending an internal investigation.
Muhammad was one of the deputies involved in rescuing two boys who fell through an icy pond at the Southwind Lakes Apartments during the January winter storm.
LATEST POSTS
- 1
Factbox-Artemis II crew includes first woman, Black astronaut and Canadian ever flown to moon - 2Tasting America: An Excursion Through Darling Cheap Food Brands
- 3Opening Achievement: 8 Methodologies for Compelling Using time productively
- 4Investigating Cooking and Culinary Expressions: An Excursion Through Flavors
- 5Your guide to how to safely thaw and cook your Thanksgiving turkey this year, according to experts
- Figure out How to Augment Your Rooftop Substitution Speculation
- Israel halts defense sales to France, citing 'hostile attitude,' sources tell 'Post'
- Inside Plan with Houseplants: An Aide
- A rare whale is having an encouraging season for births. Scientists warn it might still go extinct
- We may have less control over how long we live than previously thought
- Island Travel Guide: Must-Visit Objections for 2024
- 10 Distinct Kinds of Chinese Neighborhood Specialty Hot Pot
- One of the best meteor showers of the year peaks at the worst possible time this week
- Russia accidentally destroys its only way of sending astronauts to space
