Edmonds Washington Police Officer Daniel Lavely Arrested, Suspended, And
Charged After Sex With Woman In Custody Who Jaywalked – Used Patrol Car To
Drive Her To Remote Location
EDMONDS, WASHINGTON – An officer with the Edmonds police force has been arrested after he
allegedly had sex with a woman in his custody last month, officials said.
The officer, Daniel Lavely, 46, was arrested by Everett
police Thursday morning and booked into the Snohomish County Jail for
investigation of first-degree custodial sexual misconduct, a felony, following
a month-long investigation.
Authorities originally launched the investigation May 9
after receiving an allegation that Lavely reportedly had sexual intercourse
three days earlier with a 28-year old Seattle woman who was in his temporary
custody while he was on duty.
Due to the seriousness of the allegation the officer was
immediately placed on administrative leave and his law enforcement authority
was suspended, said Sgt. Mike Blackburn of the Edmonds police.
The Everett Police Department investigated the allegation
at the request of Edmonds police officials and determined there was probable
cause to believe that criminal conduct had occurred.
According to that investigation, Lavely initially stopped
the 28-year-old Seattle woman for jaywalking on Highway 99 in Edmonds on May 6.
The woman was released shortly afterward, but she was contacted
again by Lavely later that evening on an unrelated call. This time, Lavely
allegedly took temporary custody of the woman, put her in his patrol car and
drove her to a remote location where the two had sexual intercourse, according
to the investigation.
The woman reported the incident to law enforcement a few
days later.
Lavely, a 7½-year veteran of the Edmonds police force who
was assigned to patrol duty, was arrested at 11:10 a.m. Thursday.
Formal criminal charges are expected to be filed by the Snohomish
County Prosecuting Attorney.
A determination as to Lavely’s employment status with the
city of Edmonds will be made after an Edmonds Police Department review of the
entire investigative file.