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The Contra Costa County Sheriff’s Office announced Friday afternoon that it arrested one of its own officers on weapons, drug and grand theft charges.
41-hear old Matthew Buckley, a deputy sheriff and 15-year veteran of the department, was arrested and booked into the Martinez Detention Facility Thursday after an investigation into illegal firearms. Buckley was put on administrative leave by the sheriff’s office after paying a $175,000 bail according to the Contra Costa County District Attorney’s Office.
Evidence was collected at Buckley’s Pinole home that led to his arrest on two felony counts of grand theft of a firearm, two counts of receiving stolen property, felony unlicensed transfer of a firearm, felony filing of a false report, destroying or concealing evidence and possession of a controlled substance.
“When we were first apprised of the allegations, we immediately started an investigation. No one is above the law and employees of the Sheriff’s Office who violate the law will be held accountable. I am disappointed but this arrest is not a reflection of the many outstanding employees of the Sheriff’s Office,” Contra Costa Sheriff David Livingston said in a news release. Officials said the district attorney’s office has not yet filed formal charges.
Anyone with information on this incident is encouraged call the sheriff’s office’s investigation division at (925) 313-2600.
