Suffolk County Sheriff Steven Tompkins was arrested Friday after a federal grand jury indicted him for allegedly extorting a cannabis company executive.

Tompkins, 67, was arrested in Florida Friday morning on two counts of extortion under color of official right, U.S. Attorney Leah B. Foley’s office said in a news release . He was scheduled to make his initial court appearance at 11 a.m.

In a statement, Foley accused Tompkins of using his official position to benefit himself.

“Elected officials, particularly those in law enforcement, are expected to be ethical, honest and law abiding — not self-serving,” she said. “His alleged actions are an affront to the voters and taxpayers who elected him to his position, and the many dedicated and honest public servants at the Suffolk County Sher

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