FRIDAY UPDATE STATEMENT FROM THE CITY OF HENDERSONVILLE: "The City of Hendersonville received a letter of resignation from Officer Andy Massey. He is no longer an employee of the Hendersonville Police Department effective Friday, January 4, 2019"
FROM EARLIER REPORTS: Veteran Hendersonville City Police officer was arrested last weekend, and has been placed on leave. The Police Department released the following statement Wednesday:
"Officer Andy Massey of the Hendersonville Police Department was arrested by the North Carolina Highway Patrol on Saturday, December 29, 2018, at approximately 3AM. He was charged with driving while impaired and hit and run with property damage. Hendersonville Police Department dispatch received a call about an abandoned vehicle that appeared to be wrecked. HPD officers responded, checked the vehicle tag for ownership, determined that the owner was Andy Massey and called the North Carolina Highway Patrol to ask them to investigate. Officer Massey was placed on administrative leave with pay immediately that day pending an internal investigation by the Hendersonville Police Department. Andy Massey has served in his position with HPD since February 2012."
The statement does not mention bond for Massey or a first appearance in court date.
