February 4, 2023 – The San Diego County Sheriff's Department reported the following information.

Detectives from the San Diego County Sheriff's Department conducted an investigation and arrested Deputy Allen Wereski for 4573.6 PC Bringing Drugs onto Jail Property, after suspected cocaine was located inside his vehicle. He has been booked into the Central Jail.

Wereski has been suspended without pay from the Sheriff's Department. 

We are grateful to the Sheriff's detectives who worked quickly and diligently on this case. The investigation is still on-going, so limited information is available at this time. 

The safety of our jails is dependent upon keeping drugs from entering our facilities and we will not tolerate misconduct from our employees. We will initiate investigations and continue to hold our employees accountable for any misconduct or potential criminal behavior.

Source: San Diego County Sheriff's Department