Chicago woman claims Salem police cyberbullying

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — The Marion County Sheriff’s Office says authorities are investigating a Chicago woman’s claim that she was bullied on Facebook by a sheriff’s sergeant.

The Oregonian/OregonLive reports (http://bit.ly/2g4XBB7 ) that Sheriff Jason Myers says in a statement that an investigation has begun into whether Sgt. James Coleman violated sheriff’s office policy.

Liz McArthur claims she was cyberbullied by both Coleman and Salem police Officer Chad Galusha after she posted on Facebook that she planned to take part in a women’s march in Washington, D.C. to protest the election of Donald Trump.

Coleman and Galusha didn’t respond to multiple requests for comment by KATU-TV.

Salem police spokesman Lt. Steve Birr says Galusha didn’t do anything “that isn’t protected First Amendment speech” and that his actions were representative of the police department.

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Information from: The Oregonian/OregonLive, http://www.oregonlive.com