Texas police chief arrested after allegedly soliciting a minor for prostitution
Thomas Peoples, the police chief in Oak Ridge, Texas, was fired after he was arrested after allegedly soliciting a minor for prostitution
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}A police chief in Texas was arrested on Thursday after allegedly soliciting prostitution from a minor.
Thomas Peoples, 55, was the police chief in Oak Ridge, Texas. He was arrested in Arlington on Thursday and charged with solicitation of prostitution from a person under 18, according to FOX 4.
Oak Ridge is a town that is about 35 miles southeast of Dallas.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Police in Arlington said that a juvenile reported an incident involving Peoples, and he was arrested.
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Thomas Peoples, 55, was the police chief in Oak Ridge, Texas. He was arrested in Arlington on Thursday and charged with solicitation of prostitution from a person under 18, according to FOX 4. (Tarrant County)
Peoples was released on a $25,000 surety bond, according to jail records.
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He was fired from his position as the Oak Ridge police chief after the incident.