RIO GRANDE COUNTY, Colo. — A communication technician with the Colorado State Patrol (CSP) has been placed on paid leave after he was arrested in Rio Grande County on sex assault charges, according to CSP.
Around 10 p.m. on Tuesday, the Rio Grande County Sheriff's Office (RGCSO) responded to a report of a sexual assault, a release posted on Facebook from the agency says.
The next day, Tony Jackson Hill, 37, was arrested, according to RGCSO. Hill, of Alamosa, is being held on charges of sexual assault and unlawful sexual contact, according to the sheriff's office.
He was due in court Thursday afternoon for an advisement hearing.
CSP said in a statement that they were made aware of "allegations and charges" against Hill, who works as a communications technician for CSP and is stationed at the Alamosa Regional Communications Center.
After the allegations came to light, CSP said that Hill was placed on paid administrative leave pending the outcome of internal and external investigations.
Hill has been employed by the Colorado State Patrol since March 2020, stationed at the Alamosa Regional Communications Center since his hire date.
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