Fullerton police chief resigns amid investigation into altercation at concert in Irvine

Friday, November 2, 2018
FULLERTON, Calif. (KABC) -- The chief of the Fullerton Police Department resigned Friday amid an investigation into an altercation he and a police captain got into at a concert.

"I am honored to have had the privilege of leading the men and women of the Fullerton Police Department," Chief David Hendricks said in a press release. "I am grateful to the City Council and City Manager Ken Domer for the opportunity to serve the Fullerton community as Chief of Police."
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Hendricks had been on paid leave since August. He and another officer, Capt. Thomas Oliveras, were accused of getting into a scuffle with an EMT at a Lady Antebellum concert at the Five Point Amphitheater in Irvine.

Hendricks and Oliveras were kicked out of the concert. No arrests were made after the incident.
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Capt. Bob Dunn, who had been serving as active chief of police since Hendricks was placed on leave, will now be interim chief.
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