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Newport News police lieutenant charged in abuduction, sex crimes http://www.privateofficer.com

YORK COUNTY, Va. Dec 31 2008
wave10.com – Newport News Police Lieutenant Ronald Hendrickson was arrested by the York-Porquoson Sheriff’s Office Tuesday.
Sgt. Dennis Ivey of the York-Poquoson Sheriff’s Office tells WAVY.com that Hendrickson was arrested in the early morning hours on December 26. Ivey says another individual called the Sheriff’s office to report the crime.
“It’s difficult for victims to come forward a lot of times. She did cooperate with the investigation, but it is difficult and it’s not uncommon for a victim to report third party. That’s something that’s not uncommon at all,” says Ivey.
Deputies began to investigate and after interviewing the alleged victim and Hendrickson, Ivey says detectives determined a crime occurred.
“Several of the charges are sexual in nature. There’s two abduction charges, one sexual battery charge, and a sexual object penetration charge,” says Ivey.
The alleged victim is an 18-year-old, who according to Ivey, was not physically hurt.
Hendrickson is currently on administrative leave, according to Newport News Police Spokesperson Lou Thurston. Thurston added that an internal investigation is ongoing.
Hendrickson is a 23-year veteran of the Newport News Police Department. He was assigned to the South Precinct. Ivey tells WAVY.com the investigation is challenging.
“It’s extremely difficult,” says Ivey. “I was involved in the investigation, as well as my Lieutenant, as well as one other investigator and I actually knew this person, not well, but had known him over the years. Even though he does wear the same badge that we do, I have to set that aside because the victim is our first concern and to make sure that justice is served. I mean it doesn’t matter that he wears a badge. We’re going to investigate it and we did investigate it vigorously…We want to make sure that first and foremost that justice is served for the victim and second of all, a person that does this type of crime does not need to be wearing a badge.”
Hendrickson is currently being held without bond at the Virginia Peninsula Regional Jail.
“He has to be in isolation protective custody due to his status, which we made sure that we communicated very well with the regional jail and they’ve been very accommodating to make sure, we want to make sure that he’s protected,” says Ivey.
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  1. jobob
    January 1, 2009 at 12:14 am | #1

    ron hendrickson should burn in hell…what a prick

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