IOWA – A former police officer who ran up to a suspect being held down by three other officers and kicked him in the face was convicted today of deprivation of rights under the color of law for assaulting a man during an arrest on Feb. 19, 2013, federal officials announced.
Colin Boone, previously employed as an officer of the Des Moines, Iowa, Police Department, is facing up to 10 years in prison when he is sentence, according to officials.
The sentencing date is pending.
The evidence presented at trial showed that Boone ran up to an arrestee and kicked him in the face while he was being held on the ground, face-down, by three other officers. The evidence also showed that Boone’s kick knocked out the victim’s front teeth and broke his nose, officials said.
“The Department of Justice is proud to stand behind the fine law enforcement officers with the Des Moines Police Department who honored their badges by providing truthful information about the defendant’s criminal actions,” said Acting Assistant Attorney General Vanita Gupta. “We are committed to working with our law enforcement partners to hold accountable officers such as former officer Boone, who engage in willful uses of excessive force.”
“This was a violent, criminal action” stated U.S. Attorney Nicholas Klinefeldt. “Defendant Colin Boone kicked a defenseless man in the face. He will now be held responsible in the same way as all of the defendants he has helped put in jail. This was also a betrayal of trust: former police officer Colin Boone betrayed the trust of the public he served and of the officers with whom he served.”
I never heard what the judge gave as a sentence for Colin Boone. as of 6/8/2015
He has not yet been sentenced.