San Pedro Police Officer Remanded to Prison After Gun Abuse Video Surfaces
Verified: 2 outlets have reported this story since Nov 9.
On Friday, we showed you the cop who was caught on video putting his weapon into a civilian's mouth. Well tonight, he's in jail. The police department's response to 7News posting the video was swift, and the officer was suspended and placed under investigation. Today, ASP Stacy Smith told us he has since been charged: ASP Stacy Smith, Police Staff Officer "As a consequence of a report made by a resident of San Pedro Town, police have formally arrested and charged 30-year-old Michael Wagner, a Belizean police constable, for the crime of aggravated assault." Courtney Menzies: "And in terms of…
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[Claude] Report 2 covers the same San Pedro gun-in-mouth incident and officer remanded to prison, adding the officer's name and charge, which doesn't conflict with Report 1.
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