A former Wilmington police officer has been indicted for a violent confrontation inside a store. Delaware's attorney general says he used excessive force and then lied about the incident.
WILMINGTON, Del. — A former Wilmington police officer has been indicted for a violent confrontation inside a store.
Surveillance video shows Samuel Waters slamming a man’s head into Plexiglass when he arrested him last September.Delaware’s attorney general says Waters used excessive force and then lied about the incident.Brandon Bostian Trial: Prosecutors Claim Amtrak Engineer Went Twice Speed Limit Around Curve Before Deadly Derailment
“The evidence in this case shows a clear and disturbing pattern of violence and deception,” said Attorney General Kathy Jennings. “The defendant repeatedly abused a position of trust and authority and then subsequently lied about it. We don’t tolerate this kind of misconduct by anyone — let alone from someone who swore an oath to protect his community — and we will prosecute his crimes to the fullest extent of the law.
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