{"id":22194,"date":"2016-04-07T11:10:54","date_gmt":"2016-04-07T18:10:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cjnotebook.com\/?p=22194"},"modified":"2016-04-07T11:23:18","modified_gmt":"2016-04-07T18:23:18","slug":"former-st-louis-police-officer-admits-beating-handcuffed-suspect-daughters-credit-card","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cjnotebook.com\/?p=22194","title":{"rendered":"Former St. Louis Police Officer Admits Beating Handcuffed Suspect Who Had Daughter’s Credit Card"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Former St. Louis Metropolitan police officer Thomas Carroll<\/strong>, 52, \u00a0plead guilty Wednesday to beating a handcuffed suspect who was in possession of his daughter’s credit card, according to officials.<\/span><\/p>\n

\"Department\u201cI have zero tolerance for the actions of police officers who discard justice for their own angry vendetta,\u201d said U.S. Attorney Tammy Dickinson. \u00a0\u201cI know the vast majority of law enforcement officers join me in repudiating this brand of brutality. \u00a0This former police officer not only violated the civil rights of a person in police custody, he violated the public trust and his oath of office.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Carroll plead to depriving \u00a0Michael Waller of his civil rights by assaulting him while he was handcuffed, officials said.<\/span><\/p>\n

According to the plea agreement, the government will present evidence at Carroll\u2019s sentencing hearing regarding the severity of the assault, which is in dispute, including evidence that Carroll brandished his gun and put it in Waller’s mouth.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Michael Waller<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Officials said there is also evidence regarding the extent of the injuries suffered by Waller. The government will also present evidence that Carroll engaged in obstructive conduct in the days immediately after he assaulted Waller, officials said.<\/span><\/p>\n

Carroll is facing up to 10 years in federal prison without parole and a fine of up to $250,000, officials said.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cI have zero tolerance for the actions of police officers who discard justice for their own angry vendetta,\u201d said U.S. Attorney Tammy Dickinson.<\/strong> \u00a0\u201cI know the vast majority of law enforcement officers join me in repudiating this<\/span> brand of brutality. \u00a0This former police officer not only violated the civil rights of a person in police custody, he violated the public trust and his oath of office.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

For details of plea agreement click here: \u00a0Court Document<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

Here are the facts and circumstances surrounding this case:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n