A Huntsville police sergeant is on desk duty following his arrest in Tuscaloosa on a misdemeanor charge this past weekend.

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Sgt. Jerry King, a 20-year veteran of the department, was charged with disorderly conduct, a Class C misdemeanor. King is part of the Madison-Morgan County HIDTA Drug Task Force.

King will remain on desk duty pending the outcome of the criminal investigation, and the incident will be reviewed internally, according to a news release from the department.

If found guilty, King faces no more than 30 days in a county jail.

Further details of the incident weren't immediately available.