ATLANTA — An Atlanta police officer was fired, and arrested after being accused of a sexual assault the victim says happened in June.
According to police, a woman went to the APD Public Safety Headquarters to report the sexual assault she says happened in June at a home on Sparks Street.
The victim informed police that she scheduled to meet APD officer who identified himself as Muhammad Muhammad. Police said the victim met with Muhammad to provide professional massage services, which she told them he had agreed to pay for.
The victim informed Muhammad that her services were not sexual in nature and requested that he stop.
“At some point, the suspect allegedly sexually assaulted the victim, including non-consensual penetration,” Atlanta police said.
After the assault, the victim told officers that Muhammad threatened her while “brandishing a firearm” and allegedly took back what he’d paid for the massage before leaving.
During a disciplinary hearing on Thursday, Atlanta Police Chief Darin Schierbaum terminated the employment of Muhammad. Investigators with the Special Victims Unit found probable cause to charge Officer Muhammad. He was arrested Thursday at Atlanta Police headquarters on charges of Rape and False Imprisonment.
Chief Schierbaum released the following statement:
“The Atlanta Police Department remains committed to serving its residents and holding its employees to the highest standards. We have been clear, no one is above the law, including members of our own Department. These allegations are deeply troubling and run counter to the values and expectations of our agency.”
Muhammad was taken to the Fulton County Jail.
The investigation remains ongoing.