MANHATTAN – A Riley County Police Department Police Officer has been issued a summons to appear in city court for an off-duty battery allegation, according to a media release.
Officer Brandon Gadia, 27, was reported to have hit a 25-year-old male after the isolated altercation involving personal matters between the two in the 1900 block of Lincoln Dr. on March 26, 2022, around 10:45 a.m.
Gadia was immediately placed on administrative leave following the incident but was placed back on-duty as of April 15 due to determination the altercation posed no risk to his official duties.
Kansas State University Police Department investigated the report, then gave their findings to City of Manhattan Chief Prosecutor Mellissa Rundus who, in return, issued the summons to Gadia today.
“We hold our employees to a high level of integrity and expect them to treat every member of our community with dignity and respect,” said Interim Director Kurt Moldrup. “I trust Chief Prosecutor Rundus’s commitment to gather all the facts surrounding what happened and her process to make a just decision. I want to ensure our community RCPD will continue to provide quality and professional law enforcement service to all.”
Appropriate internal discipline has been issued to Gadia following a separate internal investigation conducted by RCPD.