Off-duty Metro Police officer accused of soliciting prostitute

An off-duty Metro Police officer was arrested early Tuesday in connection with soliciting prostitution, authorities said today.

Officer Peter Hervoyavich was arrested about 1 a.m. Tuesday after officers saw him pick up an apparent prostitute near Paradise Road and Twain Avenue.

Police say they continued to observe Hervoyavich and the woman as they drove to a parking lot and began a sex act in his personal vehicle.

Both were arrested and booked into the Clark County Detention Center.

Hervoyavich was later released from custody and has been placed on administrative leave. He has been with Metro for 17 years and is assigned to the department's Northeast Area Command patrol division.