Deputy Van Santen, an 11-year veteran of the Pima County Sheriff's Department, was placed on administrative leave pending an internal investigation, according to James Allerton, an officer with the department. He declined to comment further on the episode.
UDepty Van Santen, umakadebona onaminyaka eyi-11 eMnyangweni kaSherifu wasePima County, uthathiswe ikhefu kwezomsebenzi njengoba kusaqhubeka uphenyo lwangaphakathi, ngokusho kukaJames Allerton, isikhulu soMnyango. Unqabile ukuphawula kabanzi ngaleso sigameko.