A 35-year-old police officer was arrested Wednesday morning on suspicion of third-degree sex assault, police said.

No information was released about the officer except  that he has been with the department for six years and is assigned to the Wahiawa district.

The officer was released, pending further investigation, after his arrest at the main police station on Beretania Street.

The department took away his police powers and he is assigned to desk duty until the investigation is completed, police said.