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Sheriff: Lt. Josh Pitts under GBI investigation, on admin leave

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SHEILA A. MATHEWS :::

The GRIP has confirmed that Lt. Josh Pitts, of the Spalding County Sheriff’s Office Special Operations Division, has not been arrested.

After being contacted by numerous individuals seeking information on this issue, The GRIP contacted Sheriff Darrell Dix.

“Josh Pitts has not been arrested. There was a complaint filed against him and there is an investigation going on, but he has not been arrested,” Dix stated. “There was a complaint filed against him and there’s an investigation going on, but he has not been arrested.”

Dix said he could not elaborate on the complaint against Pitts, but did confirm it pertained to his official capacity.

“All I can say is that after receiving a complaint, I contacted the Georgia Bureau of Investigation and the Georgia Bureau of Investigation is currently investigating it,” Dix said. “This story started circulating about a week ago and I responded to it on social media. The accusation is that Josh Pitts had been arrested. He has not been arrested. He has not been charged with anything. There is an investigation being conducted by the Georgia Bureau of Investigation, and that’s it.”

Pitts is on paid administrative leave.

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