Agency suggests decertifying Arkansas officer after arrest

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(AP) – An Arkansas county sheriff’s office has recommended
decertification for a former patrol deputy who was arrested last month in the assault of a man.An arrest report shows former Pulaski County patrol deputy Daniel Scott
Cantwell was arrested in Saline County on Sept. 17 on battery, assault and
terroristic threatening charges. He was accused of allegedly hitting Allen Craig in the face and threatening to kill him.

Saline County sheriff’s office says Craig was taken to the hospital, but
didn’t have life-threatening injuries.

The Arkansas Democrat-Gazette reports that the Pulaski County sheriff’s office has recommended that the state’s Commission on Law Enforcement Standards and training decertify Cantwell as a law enforcement officer in the state.

Cantwell resigned from Pulaski County on Sept. 20 amid an internal
investigation.

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