Worcester was treated at a hospital then jailed on charges including second-degree battery and resisting arrest. “It’s just a single step in a very long journey to have justice for Randal and honestly for Crawford County as a whole," attorney Adam Rose told the AP. Worcester filed a federal lawsuit against the officers as well as local officials, saying they violated his constitutional rights.Īn attorney for Worcester called the firings a “step in the right direction." State Police wrapped up their investigation last month, and a special prosecutor has not announced whether the three will face charges. The three officers were suspended after the arrest video was circulated on social media, and state and federal authorities launched investigations. Before that, he worked a year and a half as a civilian jailer for the county. King has been a Crawford deputy since July 31, 2019. White has been a deputy with Crawford County since Jan.
The deputy suffered a concussion, Damante said. Damante said Worcester tackled one of the deputies and punched him in the head before the arrest. As that was happening, another officer was holding Worcester down, while a third kneed him over and over.ĭamante has said Worcester was being questioned for threatening a clerk at a convenience store in the nearby small town of Alma. 21 arrest shows one of the deputies repeatedly punching and kneeing Worcester in the head before grabbing his hair and slamming him against the pavement. Mulberry Police Chief Shannon Gregory said Riddle remains on administrative leave. An attorney for the deputies did not immediately respond to messages Thursday afternoon.
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