A serving Met Police officer has been sacked for groping a colleague, police say. Detective Sergeant Christopher Arnold, attached to Met Operations, was found guilty of gross misconduct after a three day hearing held this week.
The panel heard DS Arnold intentionally touched a female officer on her bottom on July 22, 2021.
A Met Police spokesperson said: “It was found that DS Arnold had breached the standards of professional behaviour in relation to discreditable conduct. These breaches amounted to gross misconduct.
“The panel heard that on 22 July 2021 an allegation was made that DS Arnold had intentionally touched a female officer on her buttock.”
Commander Lou Pudefoot, who leads Met Operations said: “The actions of DS Arnold were completely inappropriate and his behaviour fell well below the standards expected of a Metropolitan Police officer. He has rightly been dismissed.”
DS Christopher Arnold is now barred from policing.
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