Oak Harbor police officer arrested on suspicion of possessing child porn

OAK HARBOR -- FBI agents arrested an Oak Harbor police officer on suspicion of receipt of child pornography Thursday night.

John Little, 54, was arrested at the Oak Harbor Police Department following a search of his home near SW Kleeton Loop and SW Barrington Drive, FBI media coordinator Ayn Dietric-Williams confirmed.

Little is a 27-year veteran of the Oak Harbor Police Department.

After his arrest, Little was placed on paid administrative leave, Oak Harbor Police Department officials said. He was required to surrender his police identification and weapons.

The police department released this statement Friday:


Little is slated to be arraigned in U.S. District Court in Seattle Friday afternoon.

This story is breaking and will be updated as more information becomea available.