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Aurora Police Officer Arrested

AURORA, Colo. (CBS4)- An Aurora police officer has been arrested and placed on unpaid administrative leave.

Matthew Ewert
Matthew Ewert (credit: Boulder County)

Officer Matthew Ewert was arrested by officers from the Erie Police Department. He faces charges of attempting to influence a public servant, tampering with physical evidence and first-degree official misconduct.

Ewert has been with the Aurora Police Department since 2010.

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