The Brief
- An off-duty Atlanta police detective was arrested after allegedly stealing a 12-pack of beer from a Canton Publix, according to Cherokee County Sheriff’s Office records.
- Ronald Sluss was caught on surveillance footage bypassing checkout lines while driving an APD undercover truck, deputies stated.
- APD relieved Sluss of duty and placed him on non-enforcement status while the Office of Professional Standards investigates.
CHEROKEE COUNTY, Ga. – An off-duty Atlanta police detective has been relieved of duty following his arrest for shoplifting a 12-pack of beer from a Publix in Canton while driving an undercover police vehicle, according to authorities.
What we know:
An incident report stated that Cherokee County Sheriff’s Office deputies responded on Sept. 16 to the Publix located on Hickory Flat Highway regarding a shoplifting incident. Store management reported that a man, identified as Ronald Sluss, took a 12-pack of SweetWater IPA cans valued at $18.99 and walked past all checkout lanes holding an old receipt without paying.…