Story highlights DeKalb County Sheriff Jeffrey Mann has been suspended for 40 daysMann has said the arrest was a big misunderstanding(CNN) An Atlanta-area sheriff was suspended Monday after being charged last month with indecency for allegedly exposing his genitals in a city park. Nathan Deal signed an executive order giving a 40-day suspension to DeKalb County Sheriff Jeffrey Mann. A committee made up of Georgia Attorney General Chris Carr and two other county sheriffs, which was formed to investigate the charges and alleged misconduct, recommended the suspension last week. The report said the man exposed his genitals while walking toward the officer, who was standing beside a tree to prevent the man from noticing the reflective tape on his uniform. Mann ran from the officer and was apprehended after a foot chase of about a quarter-mile, Atlanta Police said.

Source: CNN June 13, 2017 00:00 UTC