Dec 21, 2021

25-year-veteran police officer arrested for alleged stalking

Posted Dec 21, 2021 2:00 PM
Spicuglia—Sedgwick County booking photo
Spicuglia—Sedgwick County booking photo

SEDGWICK COUNTY—Law enforcement authorities are investigating a 61-year-0ld Wichita police officer for alleged stalking.

According to a media release, the Wichita Police Department recently learned that Officer Joseph Spicuglia was possibly involved in a domestic violence incident with a woman he knows.

The Sedgwick County Sheriff’s Office investigated at the request of the Wichita Police Department in order to avoid conflicts of interest. As a result of the investigation, deputies arrested Spicuglia on a requested charge of stalking. The sheriff's office  is still actively investigating the case, according to the release.

Spicuglia has been employed with WPD for 25 years and is no longer an active member of the Wichita Police Department.  He is no longer in custody, according to online jail records.