Suspended Sgt. Joseph Andreozzi was charged after a Rhode
Island State Police investigation of sending threatening texts to his ex-wife,
according to wpri.com. Police Chief John LaCross asked for the State Police to
investigate the charges to avoid any perception of confliict of interest or
favoritism.
Prosecutors claim Andreozzi visited a Verizon store after
the charges were filed against him and asked about deleting material remotely.
They alleged that Andreozzi later deleted text messages from his phone, which
was locked in an evidence room.
Andreozzi's attorney claims that he was actually seeking
advice on how to delete personal medical information and information about his
children.