Atlanta cop accused of sex attack resigns

The Atlanta police officer who quit amid allegations he sexually assaulted a woman while on duty has been identified as Gino G. Payne, 24, of Atlanta, police said.

Payne resigned on Feb. 19, almost two weeks after a Marietta woman accused Payne and another officer of assaulting her while they were supposed to be giving her a ride home.

The other officer, whom police have yet to identify, is still working for the police department.

Both officers were put on desk duty when the allegations surfaced. The DeKalb County District Attorney’s Office is handling the criminal investigation, which is ongoing, according to Atlanta police.

Payne began working for the department on Sept. 4, 2007.

On the night of the incident, the woman and a female friend left a bar and were heading home when they were involved in a wreck in East Atlanta.

Atlanta police arrested the driver and offered the passenger a ride home.

The passenger later called police from a hospital in north Cobb County and reported the allegations.