CHP lieutenant arrested in El Dorado County on suspicion of domestic battery
A lieutenant with the California Highway Patrol’s North Sacramento office was arrested last week in El Dorado County for domestic battery and exhibiting a firearm in a threatening manner, both misdemeanors.
Lt. Scott Loso, 43, was booked into jail Feb. 19 on those two changes following an arrest by the El Dorado County Sheriff’s Office, according to daily arrest logs maintained by the district attorney’s office. Loso has since posted bail and been released from the jail.
Chief Steve Dowling of the CHP’s Valley Division acknowledged Loso’s arrest in a written statement.
“The CHP is aware of the arrest of Lieutenant Scott Loso by the El Dorado County Sheriff’s Office for alleged behavior that occurred while the employee was off duty,” Dowling’s prepared statement said. “The CHP continues to fully cooperate with the investigating agency and we are conducting our own investigation into the allegations. I want to assure the public that we take any allegation of misconduct by our employees, whether on or off duty, very seriously.”
While Loso is investigated, his “peace officer powers have been removed,” Dowling said.
The CHP said questions regarding the criminal investigation should be directed to the Sheriff’s Office, which had not released any information about the arrest as of Wednesday morning.
No other details were available.
