The Big Bend Police Department has confirmed that they arrested public works superintendent Eric Pedersen on charges of battery, disorderly conduct, criminal damage to property, and misconduct by a public official.
While we do not normally name people who have not been formally charged, TMJ4 is making an exception in this case because Pedersen is a public figure who has been identified by police.
According to police, the arrest occurred last Wednesday after an altercation in a park with a village resident.
Pedersen was booked into jail and placed on administrative leave.
On Wednesday, Sept. 25, TMJ4 learned that the Big Bend Village Board voted in open session Tuesday night to terminate Pedersen's employment, effective immediately, according to a board member.
This isn't the first time we've reported on Pedersen having run-ins with the law. In 2019, he was accused of sexual harassment and suspended from his job for 10 days.
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