Naval Academy Police Chief under investigation for sexual harassment claims

ANNAPOLIS, Md. (FOX 5 DC) - The Naval Academy police chief is under investigation after allegations for sexual harassment were made against him.

The Navy released a short statement regarding the investigation into Lance Royal, but stopped short of elaborating on what sparked the investigation.

The Navy takes all allegations of sexual harassment seriously.

We can confirm that the Naval Support Activity Annapolis Chief of Police Lance Royce is under investigation and he is still on duty status.

Since it's an ongoing investigation, that's all we can say at this time.