ATLANTA — The Atlanta Police Department wants you to know that they are aware of a photo floating around social media of an officer sitting in his police cruiser appearing to be asleep.
The photo, which shows the officer sitting in a marked APD cruiser with its lights on, has been shared nearly 600 times on Twitter from the account Everything Georgia.
Sleep with your lights on? Atlanta's finest.. 😂😂😂😂 pic.twitter.com/ImSOncW8eQ
— Everything Georgia (@GAFollowers) July 3, 2016
Atlanta police responded to the tweet saying the officer in the photo has been identified and the department is taking “appropriate action.”
Yes we are aware. We have identified him and are taking appropriate action.
— Atlanta Police Department (@Atlanta_Police) July 3, 2016
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