A Piqua Police officer is on paid administrative leave after a reported assault in Miami County.
The City of Piqua confirmed Officer Tyler Kelch, 25, was placed on paid administrative leave pending the outcome of a criminal investigation and an internal affairs investigation of an incident from May 10.
The incident happened in Troy when Kelch was off-duty.
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While the city would not confirm the nature of the incident, Kelch was charged with misdemeanor assault and disorderly conduct in Miami County Municipal Court just days after the incident…