A Boulder, Colorado, police officer with less than a year on the job was arrested last week on misdemeanor charges tied to an alleged off-duty domestic violence incident and official misconduct.
The Denver Post, citing an arrest affidavit, reported that investigators allege Matthew Herkalo accessed information about the call in a law enforcement database after the argument. That allegation is central to the official misconduct charge.
Herkalo, 24, has been with the Boulder Police Department since July 2024. In a public statement, the City of Boulder said the alleged incidents occurred while he was off duty and that the Erie Police Department developed the criminal charges. The city said Herkalo turned himself in to Erie Police on Monday afternoon…