(ABERDEEN PROVING GROUND, Md.) - Sgt. Dwayne Sumter voluntarily reported to
the El Paso Sheriff's Department and District Attorney's Office on Thursday,
April 16, to answer questions related to open warrants for animal cruelty
and violating probation.
Following a hearing, Sergeant Sumter posted bond and was released on his own
recognizance.
The court authorized Sumter time to return to Fort Hood to retrieve personal
belongings before he returns to Fort Bliss on temporary assignment. While at
Fort Bliss, Sumter will be required to meet weekly
with a probation officer until his next hearing in June.
The 20th Support Command redeployed Sumter from Iraq to accomplish this and
will continue to cooperate with civil authorities to ensure this matter is
resolved in a just and proper manner.
The fact that Sumter is cooperating with authorities should not be construed
as an admission of guilt. Soldiers, like all citizens, are innocent until
proven otherwise.
As these are civil warrants, the Army will take no action until a decision
is made by the civil authorities who have jurisdiction in the case.
Further questions should be directed to the El Paso Sheriff's Department.
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