Freehold Borough fire chief ‘on leave’ from work after assault arrest

🚨Freehold Borough Fire Chief Michael Wilson was charged with simple assault

🚨Details of the alleged assault were not disclosed by police

🚨The Borough Council approved Wilson's leave from work

FREEHOLD BOROUGH — A Monmouth County fire chief won't be at his job for the time being following his arrest in a neighboring town on Aug. 2.

Fire Chief Michael Wilson was placed on administrative leave by the fire department, which the Borough Council approved during its meeting on Monday. The action was approved with other items on the agenda.

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Incident involved domestic violence

A media arrest summary obtained by New Jersey 101.5 lists Wilson's arrest on a simple assault charge at a home in Manalapan at 3:55 a.m. The alleged incident involved domestic violence. Additional details were not disclosed to protect any victim.

Wilson was sworn in as chief on Jan. 1 after serving as deputy chief. He is also a commissioner for the Gordon's Corner Fire Co. in Manalapan.

The Asbury Park Press was first to report on Wilson's arrest.

EDITOR'S NOTE: An earlier version of this report included a photograph that misidentified a person as the suspect in this story. 

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