Dearborn, MI — A Dearborn police officer accused of groping a woman during a traffic stop has been suspended without pay and the Wayne County Prosecutor's Office is weighing charges, according to media reports.

Dearborn Police Chief Ronald Haddad declined to discuss the details of the allegations, but confirmed to WXYZ-TV that the officer is being investigated. The prosecutor's office also declined to corroborate the allegations, but told the TV station it is reviewing a warrant request.

This is the third high-profile investigation of Dearborn police officers in recent months. Two others involve allegations of excessive force in the fatal shootings of two suspects. Stay Connected

"The officer approached the subject, a 36-year-old Detroit resident, and the subject fled on foot," Dearborn police said in the December statement. "The officer chased the subject and encountered him several houses away, in Detroit, where a struggle ensued. Subsequently, the officer fired his department-issued weapon, striking the subject."

The police-involved fatal shooting of another black Detroit resident a month later intensified calls for reform. Police have defended the use of force in the fatal shooting of Janet Wilson, who allegedly tried to run over a police officer with her car.