Map of Pennsylvania highlighting Luzerne County (Photo credit: Wikipedia)
Robert Hughes is the acting chief of the Wilkes-Barre Police Department after being appointed Monday by Mayor Tom Leighton.
Hughes, the department’s commander of operations, has been with the department for 25 years, according to a press release from the city.
Hughes replaces Gerard Dessoye, who retired Friday after 33 years to take a security job with King’s College.
