Former Prince George’s County, Maryland, police officer Stephen Downey was sentenced to six months in jail after being convicted of assault and misconduct in office. Downey was called to a drug store, where he found a homeless man sleeping in a shipping container in the store’s parking lot. He handcuffed the man and placed him in a patrol car and fastened the man’s seat belt. Downey then punched the man in the face several times. Downey said he believed the man was going to headbutt him.
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