JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) _ Prosecutors have charged a Bonne Terre police
officer for allegedly striking a handcuffed suspect several times in the face
while wearing a pair of brass knuckles.Missouri Attorney General Josh Hawley said in a news release Wednesday his office has Travis W. Cozine with assault in the second degree, armed criminal action, and unlawful possession of a weapon.
It is unclear whether he has a defense attorney yet.
Prosecutors say the Bonne Terre Police Department was called in May to
investigate a domestic disturbance, and Cozine made the arrest during that
investigation. Injuries to the suspect’s face resulted in a laceration that had
to be closed with stitches by emergency room personnel.
The Bonne Terre Police Department requested the Missouri State Highway Patrol investigate.
Cozine has been suspended.
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