Olive Branch Mississippi police officer Barbour arrested in Texas on fugitive warrant for criminal "fondling"

[Jaun Deere]

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OLIVE BRANCH, MISSISSIPPI - An Olive Branch police officer accused of criminal “fondling” has been arrested in Memphis.

Officer Joseph Barbour is currently booked into the Shelby County Jail on a felony fugitive warrant. No bond information is available at this time.

He’s due in court on October 20. A city spokesperson says he’s been placed on leave pending review by the city’s board of aldermen.

Olive Branch Chief Deputy Justin Smith says the police department contacted the DeSoto County Sheriff’s Office exactly a week ago to request an independent investigation into a criminal allegation involving an Olive Branch police officer.

The sheriff’s office’s investigation resulted in a warrant for Barbour’s arrest for fondling on Thursday.

The same day, the DeSoto County Sheriff’s Office and Memphis Police Department’s respective fugitive divisions worked together to bring Barbour into custody in Memphis.

He currently awaits extradition across state lines.

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