A Monroe County Sheriff's Office deputy has been arrested for allegedly stalking his ex-girlfriend.
Deputy Randy Rancel, 31, was arrested Friday on a misdemeanor stalking charge, the sheriff's office said.
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Officials said Rancel's former girlfriend sought stalking charges after he initiated unwanted communication with her, made efforts to monitor her movements and made unwanted visits to her residence and workplace.
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Rancel, who was hired in November of 2023, was booked into jail and could lose his job, officials said.
"I have notified Deputy Rancel that I intend to terminate his employment pending a pre-termination hearing," Monroe Sheriff Rick Ramsay said in a statement. "I am committed to keeping this community informed of significant events that occur in this agency, good and bad."
