Former Missouri police officer accused of handcuffing man, allowing officer’s brother to beat him

[JacksinPA]

Former Missouri police officer accused of handcuffing man, allowing officer's brother to beat him

St.

apnews.com

CLAYTON, Mo. (AP) — A former suburban St. Louis police officer is accused of handcuffing a man so the officer’s brother could beat him.

St. Louis County prosecutors on Monday charged James Sims with first-degree kidnapping, felony third-degree assault and misdemeanor assault.

Sims previously worked for the North County Police Cooperative, which handles policing services for several towns in north St. Louis County. The agency said in a probable cause statement that in November, Sims was on duty when he received a call from his brother, Robert, seeking help because the brother was involved in a fight.

James Sims went to a home, handcuffed a man and allowed his brother to beat the man, police said. The man suffered several facial injuries.
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To serve & protect?

 

[ttwtt78640]

Former Missouri police officer accused of handcuffing man, allowing officer's brother to beat him

St.

apnews.com

CLAYTON, Mo. (AP) — A former suburban St. Louis police officer is accused of handcuffing a man so the officer’s brother could beat him.

St. Louis County prosecutors on Monday charged James Sims with first-degree kidnapping, felony third-degree assault and misdemeanor assault.

Sims previously worked for the North County Police Cooperative, which handles policing services for several towns in north St. Louis County. The agency said in a probable cause statement that in November, Sims was on duty when he received a call from his brother, Robert, seeking help because the brother was involved in a fight.

James Sims went to a home, handcuffed a man and allowed his brother to beat the man, police said. The man suffered several facial injuries.
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To serve & protect?

The article is confusing - how could a former LEO be “on duty”?

Sims previously worked for the North County Police Cooperative, which handles policing services for several towns in north St. Louis County. The agency said in a probable cause statement that in November, Sims was on duty when he received a call from his brother, Robert, seeking help because the brother was involved in a fight.

I suppose we are to assume that this (last November) incident got him fired, but that was never stated, yet that seems to be contradicted by the following:

The probable cause statement said that last month, James Sims was on duty when he confronted the same man at a convenience store and assaulted him.

IMHO, that AP reporter and their editor should be former journalists as well.

 

[mrjurrs]

Former Missouri police officer accused of handcuffing man, allowing officer's brother to beat him

St.

apnews.com

CLAYTON, Mo. (AP) — A former suburban St. Louis police officer is accused of handcuffing a man so the officer’s brother could beat him.

St. Louis County prosecutors on Monday charged James Sims with first-degree kidnapping, felony third-degree assault and misdemeanor assault.

Sims previously worked for the North County Police Cooperative, which handles policing services for several towns in north St. Louis County. The agency said in a probable cause statement that in November, Sims was on duty when he received a call from his brother, Robert, seeking help because the brother was involved in a fight.

James Sims went to a home, handcuffed a man and allowed his brother to beat the man, police said. The man suffered several facial injuries.
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To serve & protect?

We need a national database for LEO's.