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FIU Police Department Chief Alexander Casas returned to duty on July 1 after being placed on leave by the university back in May.
PantherNOW obtained a memo sent out to FIUPD staff from James Mesidor, the acting chief during the leave, announcing Casas’s return. The memo was later confirmed in a phone call to FIUPD.
Details surrounding Casas’s leave are still unknown. Allegations that Casas was groping staff members while posing for pictures surfaced in April.
As of now, no official reason for the leave has been given.
In an email sent to PantherNOW, Casas expressed gratitude for being able to return.
“My recent experience has taught me that as leaders we can never stop learning and improving,” wrote Casas. “I’m happy to be back at FIU serving as always and working to keep our FIU community safe.”
This is a developing story. We will update as the situation progresses.
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