Metro officer arrested on kidnapping, domestic battery counts

Tue, Jan 12, 2016 (5:03 p.m.)

Click to enlarge photo

James Burt

A Metro Police officer was arrested today on counts of domestic battery by strangulation and first-degree kidnapping, according to police.

James A. Burt, 41, is being held at the Clark County Detention Center without bail, jail records show. Details of the arrest were not immediately available.

Burt has been employed by Metro since September 2005, and he has been relieved of duty without pay pending the outcomes of internal and criminal investigations, police said in a news release.

Back to top

SHARE

Join the Discussion:

Check this out for a full explanation of our conversion to the LiveFyre commenting system and instructions on how to sign up for an account.

Full comments policy