FLINT, MI -- The Genesee County prosecutor has decided not to authorize criminal charges against a suburban Detroit police chief in relation to the removal of campaign signs ahead of Michigan's August primary.

Genesee County Prosecutor David Leyton announced Wednesday, Feb. 25, that his office will not authorize criminal charges against Waterford Township Police Chief Daniel McCaw, according to a news release from the prosecutor's office.

The incident occurred on July 18, 2014. McCaw was seen removing a campaign sign that read "Vote No on the Millage It's a tax increase!"

The investigation was conducted by the Michigan State Police. The Oakland County Prosecutor's Office recused itself due to a conflict of interest, according to the release. In December, the Michigan Attorney General's Office assigned the matter to Leyton's office.

Leyton determined after reviewing the evidence presented by the MSP that probable cause does not exist that McCaw had committed a crime, according to the release.

McCaw said he removed several signs that were posted outside a vacant gas station because they violated a local ordinance.

The investigation shows the location of the sign in the ground when it was removed by McCaw was illegally placed in the public right-of-way, according to the release. Leyton said that as Chief of Police for Waterford Township, McCaw was within the realm of his official duties in choosing to remove the sign in question from the right-of-way.

Leyton said that the fact McCaw may have chosen to remove some signs and not others was irrelevant as to the question of whether a crime was committed.