Helena-West Helena officer accused of false imprisonment

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     (AP) – A Helena-West Helena police officer is
disputing the allegations after he was arrested on suspicion of false
imprisonment.
     Authorities say Officer Charles Byrd was arrested on the misdemeanor charge in
connection with an incident last October. Police say a resident filed a
complaint against Byrd after he arrested her while she was walking into a doctor's
office.
     But Byrd tells Memphis, Tennessee, television station WMC that he detained
the woman out of concern for her safety because there had been reports of a
shooting in the area. He says he's back on the force and that he'll fight the
charges in court.
     Helena-West Helena police said that an internal investigation found that the
woman posed no threat to Byrd and that she wasn't in any danger.

   

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