A San Bernardino County sheriff’s deputy was arrested Tuesday on charges that he solicited bribes and committed extortion while on duty, according to authorities.

In June 2024, the Sheriff’s Department received a complaint from a citizen regarding Deputy Cameron Romo, who was then put on administrative leave, according to a department statement.

Investigators determined that Romo, 27, had allegedly committed criminal acts while he was on duty at the Hesperia station.

On Monday, the San Bernardino County district attorney’s office filed charges against Romo, alleging extortion and soliciting a bribe, according to the statement.

He was arrested at around 8 a.m. Tuesday and booked into the Central Detention Center in lieu of $90,000 bail.

The district attorney’s office didn’t immediately

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