Roseville police said the department reached out to Fresno police Wednesday to let them know a felony warrant had been issued for the arrest of 56-year-old Paige McQuay

Paige McQuay was arrested on suspicion of attempting to contact a minor to commit an unlawful offense and attempting lewd acts with a minor, according to Roseville police.

Fresno Police Patrol Sergeant Paige McQuay was taken to the Placer County jail Friday morning by the Fresno County Sheriff's Office.

Fresno police arrested one of the department’s own sergeants on Wednesday after he was accused of attempting lewd acts on a child. Sgt. Paige McQuay, 56, was placed in custody in Fresno after Roseville Police Department said he was the subject of a sex crimes investigation, according to a news release.

A Fresno police sergeant was arrested Wednesday after authorities in Roseville accused him of attempting lewd acts on a child. Sgt. Paige McQuay, 56, was placed in custody in Fresno after the Roseville Police Department said he was the subject of a sex crimes investigation, according to a news release from the Fresno Police Department.

Sgt. Paige McQuay was arrested after a Roseville undercover sting operation intended to catch child predators.