A Vermont police department has changed its use-of-force reporting policies in the aftermath of an altercation in which a handcuffed woman was thrown against a wall and punched in the face by a sergeant who was later fired, chief says.
The chief of a small Vermont police department says he's changed the use-of-force reporting policies in the aftermath of an altercation in which a handcuffed woman was thrown against a wall and punched in the face by a sergeant who was later fired.
Now, Vermont State Police detectives are investigating the encounter between former St. Albans police Sgt. Jason Lawton and a woman he arrested, Amy Connelly. In court documents, Lawton originally said the blow to the face was to gain control of the situation and that it ended her aggressive behavior."The minute I saw the video I was disturbed by what I saw and directed that there be an internal, administrative investigation conducted," Taylor said Thursday in his St. Albans office.
After she was taken to the police station, video shows Lawton going into a cell after Connelly apparently kicked the door. He swears at her, punches her in the face and throws her to the ground. He then said he was going to charge Connelly with assault.Connelly has pleaded not guilty to charges of disorderly conduct, unlawful mischief and simple assault. Last week, her attorney asked the court to dismiss the charges against her.
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