Ray Tarasovic Former CMPD Frontman Hired as Richmond VA Chief.

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From the things just get stranger files, Bryan T. Norwood, resigned this morning as Richmond’s police chief.

Norwood’s abrupt resignation came amid criticism from prosecutors in Los Angeles that the Richmond department has been lax in overseeing the community service work of R&B singer Chris Brown following the Tappahannock, Va.,-native’s conviction for assaulting his girlfriend, pop singer Rihanna, on the eve of the 2009 Grammy Awards.

To make matters worse, Richmond Mayor Dwight C. Jones announced Norwood will be replaced by Ray J. Tarasovic, the one time frontman and crony for CMPD Chief Rodney Monroe who was at one time also an assistant chief of the Richmond Police Department.

During a morning news conference, Mayor Jones declined to answer whether Norwood’s handling of Brown’s community service played a role in his decision to seek a new chief, saying only, “We’re waiting for the results of that investigation.” according to the Richmond Times-Dispatch.

“We’ve reached a mutual agreement that his time as Richmond police chief has come to an end,” Jones said in the press release. “We certainly wish Chief Norwood much luck in his endeavors going forward.”