Teresa Theetge’s attorney says Cincinnati officials are using the police chief as a political scapegoat.

Stephen Imm of Finney Law Firm is representing Theetge, who also goes by Terri. He says City Manager Sheryl Long asked Theetge to resign last week. When she refused, Imm says Long placed Theetge on administrative leave without cause pending an internal investigation.

"I'm afraid that they're going to work very hard to see if they can't dig up some dirt on this person that they've just removed from office without cause," Imm said. "I can't speak to the city's timeline. I have no idea what their intentions are. I have no idea who is going to investigate. Chief Theetge has not been told anything about this supposed investigation."

Imm spoke to reporters at a press conference Tuesday mor

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