Former Muncie police officers sentenced for federal excessive force charges
Two former Muncie police officers have been sentenced to federal prison after pleading guilty to excessive force charges.
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Two former Muncie police officers have been sentenced to federal prison after pleading guilty to excessive force charges.
To protect and serve is the oath taken by the brave members of the police force.
A former Muncie police officer pleaded guilty Monday to 11 civil rights and obstruction charges in relation to assaulting suspects he arrested.
Federal prosecutors are objecting to a bid by Muncie police officers to delay their trial on charges stemming from allegations of excessive force.
Muncie officers face excessive force counts Associated Press MUNCIE – Four Muncie police officers have been indicted on charges accusing them of using excessive force during arrests or of trying to cover up that misconduct, a federal prosecutor announced Wednesday. Officers Joseph Chase Winkle, 34, and Jeremy Gibson, 30, and Sgt. Joseph Krejsa, were initially charged in a 12-count indictment in March 2020. But acting U.S. Attorney John Childress announced Wednesday that a 17-count superseding indictment returned by a federal grand jury charges all three with additional counts while also cha...