Tacoma Police Chief Avery Moore had a meeting with his superior on Sept. 23, two days before he was informed he’d be placed on paid administrative leave. The matter at hand, records show, boiled down to a cell phone.
City Manager Elizabeth Pauli aimed to discuss the top cop’s city-issued phone, according to documents obtained by The News Tribune — namely, personal charges racked up while Moore was on vacation.
Pauli recently stated that Moore’s leave was tied to his personal use of a city asset , the newspaper reported last month. The issue was investigated, and Moore returned to work the next week …