In one occasion, in July 2022, police say he logged in to read through private messages in an attempt to track down the suspect after they had been part of a police chase. — AP
A Vermont state trooper was placed on leave after he reportedly accessed a suspect’s Facebook account – and read through their messages – without authorisation, officials said.
The trooper, a 29-year-old resident of Barre Town, had been given consent to search a suspect’s cellphone as part of an investigation, Vermont State Police said in a Jan 25 news release.
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