GRANITE CITY • Granite City police Officer Eugene J. Wilkinson II, was arrested and suspended after being indicted on a felony charge of official misconduct for allegedly sharing restricted information from a law enforcement database, officials announced Tuesday.

The investigation involved the FBI and a special prosecutor, officials said.

Wilkinson was suspended with pay for “disseminating information to an individual not legally authorized to have access to such data,” the police department said. Chief Richard Miller said he could not provide details.

Miller said the department became aware of the "situation" six or more months ago and handed the investigation off to an independent agency. The indictment had been sealed until Tuesday.

Wilkinson will be on leave pending a termination hearing before the board of police and fire Commissioners, the department said.

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