Arnold Police Chief Eric Doutt is stepping down before a planned demotion.
Doutt submitted a letter announcing his retirement last Friday, working his last shift in the city on Monday. Newly-elected mayor and former police chief Shannon Santucci shared her plans to drop Doutt to patrol officer after winning the Democratic nomination for the office last year.
Santucci said she did not feel that Chief Doutt was “community-oriented” while discussing her plans for taking over the mayor role.
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