Cop Convicted for Beating Restrained Suspect in the Face and Head During Arrest

[kellyhound]

A former Kansas City police officer was convicted of third-degree assault when he admitted repeatedly striking a restrained suspect in the face and head with his fist during an arrest on Oct. 5, 2013.

According to court documents, Carl Counti, 39, and Sgt. Lemoine attempted to arrest a man suspected in an armed carjacking in the area of 24th Street and Cypress in Kansas City, Mo. The suspect in the carjacking — later named the victim in the assault case — Alfredo Ponce, 21, resisted arrest. Counti was charged with third-degree assault for punching Ponce in the face and/or head area nine to 10 times during the struggle to apprehend him.

Jackson County Prosecutor Jean Peters-Baker said this incident was a black mark on the entire Jackson County justice community.

"If you ever lose faith in us, in the police or in prosecutors to do the right thing. And to do the right thing every time, then we have lost our ability to administer justice," Jackson County Prosecutor Jean Peters-Baker said.

Kansas City Police Chief Darryl Forte said that what former officer Counti did was the result of one rogue person's action.

"This is not a reflection of our entire police department, it`s a reflection on one person, that lost control, under one circumstance," Chief Forte said.

[Emperor Wang]

His surname is Ponce ?

[Arevalosocom]

good.

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I’d hate to have mates like that. Meaning the other 5 officers who just stood around and watched the punching and did nothing. If their [police officer] mate lost it? Then frigging well stop him from punching before he goes up on charges for assault.
It’s like stepping up when ya mates being a dick head before he punches someone out.

[Hobbslefthand]

"This is not a reflection of our entire police department, it`s a reflection on one person, that lost control, under one circumstance," Chief Forte said.

Errr no, this is the result of ONE OFFICER losing control. He doesn't suddenly become a PERSON because his actions reflect badly on the police dept. You trained him FFS.

[Faline]