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A police chief in Texas was arrested on Thursday after allegedly soliciting prostitution from a minor.

Thomas Peoples, 55, was the police chief in Oak Ridge, Texas. He was arrested in Arlington on Thursday and charged with solicitation of prostitution from a person under 18, according to FOX 4.

Oak Ridge is a town that is about 35 miles southeast of Dallas.

Police in Arlington said that a juvenile reported an incident involving Peoples, and he was arrested.

Thomas Peoples

Thomas Peoples, 55, was the police chief in Oak Ridge, Texas. He was arrested in Arlington on Thursday and charged with solicitation of prostitution from a person under 18, according to FOX 4. (Tarrant County)

Peoples was released on a $25,000 surety bond, according to jail records.

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He was fired from his position as the Oak Ridge police chief after the incident.