An LAPD official with three decades of experience is on administrative leave following allegations of stalking a coworker. Chief Michel Moore announced during a meeting of the department’s Board of Police Commissioners that Al Labrada, one of his three assistant chiefs, is the subject of the investigation. Labrada, who is the highest-ranking Latino at the LAPD and a potential successor to Moore, is accused of using an Apple AirTag to track an LAPD officer with whom he allegedly had a romantic relationship, according to the Los Angeles Times.
The officer, who filed the report in Canada on September 7, found the AirTag, about the size of a quarter, in a waterproof protective case in her vehicle, as reported by KTLA. The AirTag was traced back to Labrada’s city-issued cellphone. The officer informed the LAPD’s internal affairs and inspector general about the discovery. The Times reports that once the LAPD launched a probe, Labrada’s phone was confiscated.
Labrada denies the allegations, with one of his lawyers stating, “We wish to jointly clarify that, in our opinion, what has been reported in the media thus far is false, as to the stalking allegations.” The lawyer adds that the administrative leave is standard procedure during an ongoing investigation and that the relationship and circumstances have been misrepresented. Another of Labrada’s attorneys describes him as “a really good man” who loves his children and his mother.
Chief Moore emphasizes that the LAPD is taking the case very seriously and will cooperate with both internal and external investigations. He promises consequences if the allegations are proven to be true, calling them deeply troubling, according to the New York Post. (Read more LAPD stories.)
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