The Duval County School District says the officer was arrested late Thursday evening after an investigation by the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office.
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Duval County Public Schools announced on Friday that a former school police officer has been arrested for an alleged “romantic relationship” with a student.
DCPS says that allegations of “potentially criminal behavior” regarding the officer, Alexander Capasso, had surfaced around four weeks ago.
Duval County Schools Chief of Police Jackson Short is said to have asked the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office for support shortly after.
Capasso, who began to work with school Police in late 2025 and was not assigned to a specific school, is said to have resigned on Monday, March 2, while under investigation. While under investigation, the district says that Capasso was “stripped of all law enforcement authority.”
An arrest warrant was issued and later served Thursday evening.
“While all criminal investigations involve due process, I am deeply troubled by these allegations,” Short said a statement. “The alleged behavior is not representative of the high standards of integrity required of our law enforcement officers and does not reflect our unwavering commitment to student safety and care.”
Capasso was arrested on charges of an authority figure soliciting or engaging in a romantic relationship with a student, unlawful use of a two-way communication device and tampering with evidence.