A federal grand jury in Shreveport, Louisiana, indicted Jared Desadier, 43, for allegedly assaulting an arrestee in Ouachita Parish.
The two-count indictment charges Desadier with willfully depriving an individual of his right to be free from unreasonable seizure and with witness tampering.
The indictment alleges that, on April 21, 2020, Desadier, while acting in his official capacity as an officer of the Monroe Police Department, used unjustified force against an arrestee by kicking him in the area of his face and head.
The assault caused bodily injury and involved the use of a dangerous weapon (a shod foot), according to officials.
The indictment further alleges that Desadier attempted to cover up his misconduct by engaging in misleading conduct towards his supervisors.
Specifically, the indictment alleges that after the arrestee complained in the presence of supervising officers that he had been assaulted, Desadier claimed that he had not touched or harmed the arrestee and blamed the arrestee’s injuries on a fall.
If convicted of the charges, Desadier faces up to 30 years in prison. Desadier is presumed innocent unless proven guilty.