Hapeville police officer arrested for violation of oath and repeated use of Taser on man in police custody – WSB-TV Channel 2

Lina Portman4 weeks ago

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HAPEVILLE, Ga. — The Georgia Bureau of Investigation has arrested a Hapeville police officer for violation of his oath of office and improper use of force, resulting in charges of battery.

According to the GBI, Officer Shevoy Brown of Hampton was charged with battery and violation of oath after the Hapeville Police Department asked them to investigate a use of force incident.

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On June 3, Brown was responding to a call for service when he arrested a man and took him to the police department for processing.

While the man was in Brown's custody at the police department, the GBI said he repeatedly used a Taser on the man in a manner that did not follow department training and policies.

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Subsequently, the man who was arrested was medically examined and booked into the Fulton County Jail on a misdemeanor charge, GBI said.

The next day, June 4, Hapeville police asked the GBI to investigate Brown's use of force.

On Friday, Brown was arrested and booked into the Fulton County Jail on two charges of battery and violation of his oath of office.

The investigation is still ongoing, according to the GBI, and anyone with information is asked to contact the GBI Atlanta Regional Investigative Office at 770-388-5019.

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