AURORA | Aurora police fired a patrol officer Monday after he was arrested last week in connection to domestic violence charges filed by Westminster police.
Aurora Officer Philip Sullivan was arrested at his Westminster home Wednesday night and accused of misdemeanor charges of third-degree assault, harassment, obstruction, resisting arrest, failure to leave a premise and prohibited use of a weapon, Aurora police spokesperson Gabby Easterwood said in a statement.
Sullivan, who joined APD patrol in January, was fired Monday.
Details of the accusations against him were not released. The criminal case is being handled by Westminster police.
“We are also conducting a parallel internal administrative investigation,” Easterwood said.
Police did not say whether the internal investigation will include review of cases Sullivan was linked to as an Aurora officer.
“The charges and behavior alleged in this case are extremely troubling and run counter to the values of the Aurora Police Department,” Aurora Police Chief Todd Chamberlain said in a statement. “We have zero tolerance for conduct that undermines public trust and victimizes others.”