A CONSERVATIVE councillor has been suspended from his party pending a police investigation.

It is understood that Cllr Paul Rogers, 33, was arrested following an alleged incident last week at an address in Brymbo – the area he represents on Wrexham Council.

A Welsh Conservative spokeswoman confirmed the party was aware of an allegation and had suspended one of its councillors in the region.

A notice circulated by Wrexham Council on Wednesday shows that the former Conservative Welsh Assembly candidate is no longer listed as a party member and is now a non-aligned independent.

A spokesman for the Welsh Conservatives said: “We are aware of an allegation that has been made against a councillor in North Wales which is being investigated by the police.

“We can confirm the councillor in question has been suspended.”

Cllr Rogers was previously a member of the council’s executive board, but stepped down from his role as lead member for youth services and anti-poverty in February on the grounds of work commitments and spending more time on ward issues.

In 2011 he ran to become an Assembly Member in the Clwyd South constituency, finishing second to Labour AM Ken Skates.

He was first elected to the council in 2008 and re-elected in May last year with 50 per cent of the vote.

A North Wales Police spokesman said: “A 33-year-old local man has been arrested following an alleged incident at an address in Brymbo on September 4 and has been released under investigation .

“As the investigation is at an early stage it would be inappropriate to comment further.”

Wrexham Council said the allegation was a matter for Cllr Rogers to respond to.

Cllr Rogers, who works at a town centre supermarket in Wrexham, said he had been advised not to comment at this stage.