OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) — Washington Gov. Jay Inslee has directed the state attorney general to open a criminal investigation into a county sheriff’s confrontation with a Black newspaper carrier. The Seattle Times reports Inslee asked for a probe of whether Pierce County Sheriff Ed Troyer made a false report on Jan. 27, when he called a police dispatcher saying 24-year-old Sedrick Altheimer was threatening to kill him. Altheimer had been delivering newspapers on his regular route in Troyer’s neighborhood when he was followed by the sheriff. According to an incident report, Troyer’s call triggered a large police response, but on questioning by police, he retreated from his claim he’d been threatened. Troyer, who is white, has said he violated no laws or department policies.
Washington governor calls for investigation of sheriff
