Indianapolis Police Officer Admits to Assaulting Handcuffed Man During Arrest
Date
5/16/2023 8:33:52 AM
(MENAFN) In a significant development, an Indianapolis Police officer accused of assaulting a handcuffed man during an arrest in 2021 has pleaded guilty to a federal charge. Sgt. Eric Huxley appeared before U.S. District Court and entered a guilty plea for one count of deprivation of rights under color of law. The charge carries a maximum sentence of 10 years’ imprisonment, a fine of up to $250,000, and three years of supervised release following incarceration, as reported by The Indianapolis Star.
Following the September 2021 incident, Sgt. Huxley was suspended from the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department pending further investigation. The confrontation in question involved the arrest of Jermaine Vaughn, and the officer's alleged use of excessive force during the incident led to his indictment by a federal grand jury in October 2022.
The release of body camera footage by the police shed light on the arrest of Vaughn, capturing the moments that unfolded at Monument Circle in downtown Indianapolis. In the video, an officer can be seen forcefully taking Vaughn to the ground. Disturbingly, Sgt. Huxley is seen subsequently thrusting his foot onto Vaughn's face, despite him being handcuffed and subdued.
At the time of the arrest, Vaughn's lawyer stated that he was experiencing homelessness. Initially, he was taken into custody on suspicion of disorderly conduct, but he was later charged with two misdemeanors—disorderly conduct and resisting law enforcement. However, both of these charges were ultimately dismissed.
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