National Police Misconduct NewsFeed Daily Recap 03-06-15

Here are the eight reports of police misconduct tracked for Friday, March 6, 2015:

  • New York, New York: A Sunset Park man had charges for assaulting a police officer dropped after video showed he was assaulted by police officers for filming them. His attorney said, “Basically, my client was a victim of a gang assault by the 72nd Precinct…Five officers slammed him against the gate of a closed store. Batons came down on his head.” This is the second assault against a 72nd Precinct officer thrown out recently after video showed officers engage in unprovoked violence.  ow.ly/JZCOx
  • Memphis, Tennessee: An officer was shown on video possibly using excessive force during a traffic stop and arrest. ow.ly/K137h
  • Update: Memphis, Tennessee (First reported 01-06-15): The officer who got into a bar fight on Christmas Eve has been fired. ow.ly/K1dBz
  • Cleveland, Ohio: A labor arbitrator ordered the City to re-hire an officer who was fired for sexting and kissing crime victims. ow.ly/K1kSy
  • Putnam County, New York: A now-former investigator was indicted for misconduct and attempted assault. He allegedly abused a jail inmate. ow.ly/K1g6C
  • Update: Greece, New York (First reported 09-11-09): The Town settled with two women who were coerced into having sex with a now-former police officer. ow.ly/K1lWg
  • Syracuse, New York: An officer was suspended for having sex with a woman who called police for a welfare check on her daughter. ow.ly/K1nLR
  • Jackson, Mississippi: Two officers were arrested and fired for stealing two trailers from a local business. ow.ly/K1UUL

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