LEXINGTON, Ky. — A Lexington Police officer was arrested Monday in Scott County on a domestic violence charge, according to a statement from the Lexington-Fayette Urban County Government. Officer Chad Wilson was arrested April 14 by the Scott County Sheriff’s Office on a charge of Assault 4th D egree – Domestic Violence (Minor Injury) and transported to the Scott County Detention Center in Georgetown. The Lexington Police Department, which serves Fayette County with an authorized strength of 641 sworn officers, placed Wilson on administrative assignment effective Tuesday. “Officer Wilson was relieved of sworn duties and transferred to an administrative assignment in accordance with department policy while the incident is under review,” according to the city announcement. The charge against Wilson represents the second arrest of a Lexington Police officer on a domestic-related charge in three years. In February 2023, Detective Ryan Raker was arrested on charges of criminal abuse related to a child and similarly was removed from sworn duties during an investigation. Lexington has established multiple support systems for domestic violence victims, including protective orders and criminal complaint options. The city’s Fayette County Sheriff’s Office maintains domestic violence support initiatives including emergency protective orders and victim advocacy services. The case will be handled through the Scott County court system. Information about bond or court proceedings was not immediately available. This article was generated by AI (claude-haiku-4-5-20251001) based on source material from LFUCG General News, enriched with 3 web searches. The original source is available at https://www.lexingtonky.gov/news/lexington-police-officer-arrested. The post Lexington Police Officer Arrested on Domestic Violence Charge appeared first on The Lexington Times. ...read more read less