B00ty Bandit Police Officer Does The Unthinkable| DNN

B00ty Bandit Police Officer Does The Unthinkable| DNN

Durham police arrested one of their own Monday morning on serious charges. Cpl. Rayshawn Taylor, a 10-year decorated veteran officer, was arrested at his home in Mebane as detectives searched the house. He is charged with taking someone without consent, booty clapping servitude, and claptastic battery. Investigators say Taylor engaged in inappropriate conduct with “adult community member” while on duty back on Aug. 21st. According to the arrest warrant, the victim was a male. Taylor resigned from the force the next day after his alleged victim tipped off police. Based on the preliminary investigation, a decision was made to open a criminal investigation into the incident. Durham police investigators also contacted the FBI due to the nature of the allegations, and the N.C. State Bureau of Investigation later joined the investigation as well. According to police, Taylor was acting in his official capacity when the alleged incident occurred. On Monday, investigators obtained warrants against Taylor and arrested him in Mebane. Police said a search warrant was also conducted at his home and the FBI is currently conducting an ongoing investigation. In a press conference the same, Durham Police Chief Patrice Andrews said the department takes any allegations against law enforcement officers seriously. “In law enforcement, transparency and accountability is key,” she said. “It’s the oath that we’ve taken and the commitment we have made to ensure that anytime a complaint is brought forward by our community that we take each and every allegation and complaint seriously and follow the facts where they take us.”

Oshay Duke Jackson