BOLIVIA, N.C. — A North Carolina police department that was put on paid leave when its then-chief was arrested is set to return to duty.
Southport police Chief Todd Coring said that officers will be back on patrol Monday. The Brunswick County Sheriff's Office has been handling patrol duties since July when then-Chief Gary Lee Smith was arrested on corruption charges.
[RELATED: North Carolina city's police staff put on leave after chief, lieutenant arrested]
Smith and Lt. Mike Simmons are accused of working a second job with a trucking company while on duty. Smith was indicted in September on charges including felony conspiracy to obtain property under false pretenses.
Both were fired last month.
The entire police department was put on paid leave during a city investigation into the allegations.
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