Excessive Force
Former Franklin County Police Officer, Robert Wells, 49, was sentenced in U.S. District Court today for using excessive force as a law enforcement officer. Officer Wells is from Pataskala, Ohio and he was sentenced to 12 months and one day in prison for one count of deprivation of rights under color of law. Wells […]
The officer pleads guilty to federal charges of use of excessive force. A former Franklin Township police officer pleaded guilty to one count of deprivation of rights under color of law. The officer, Robert Wells, was caught on video kicking a handcuffed suspect in the head. Wells, 49, later resigned from the department once the video […]
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