Post by Shuftin on Jan 27, 2007 6:34:34 GMT -5
1/27/2007
(KSDK) - A police sergeant held a man down to the ground while a detective repeatedly beat him, and a third police employee watched, according to federal prosecutors.
A federal grand jury has indicted former Velda City detective Mark Winger and Sergeant Lewis McGee, along with Northwoods Police Department employee Arvette Ford.Advertisement
The incident allegedly happened at the Northwoods Police Department on July 31, 2006.
Prosecutors say Winger beat the victim, McGee held him and Ford watched without intervening. All three are accused of then lying to the FBI.
Winger lives in the 4400 block of El Paulo in St. Louis, and Ford in the 1400 block of Engelholm in Pagedale. They were arrested Friday morning by the FBI and St. Louis County Police.
McGee, who lives in the 2100 block of Territory Court in St. Louis, surrended to the FBI.
Each could face up to 15 years in prison and fines of $250,000
www.ksdk.com/news/news_article.aspx?storyid=111566
(KSDK) - A police sergeant held a man down to the ground while a detective repeatedly beat him, and a third police employee watched, according to federal prosecutors.
A federal grand jury has indicted former Velda City detective Mark Winger and Sergeant Lewis McGee, along with Northwoods Police Department employee Arvette Ford.Advertisement
The incident allegedly happened at the Northwoods Police Department on July 31, 2006.
Prosecutors say Winger beat the victim, McGee held him and Ford watched without intervening. All three are accused of then lying to the FBI.
Winger lives in the 4400 block of El Paulo in St. Louis, and Ford in the 1400 block of Engelholm in Pagedale. They were arrested Friday morning by the FBI and St. Louis County Police.
McGee, who lives in the 2100 block of Territory Court in St. Louis, surrended to the FBI.
Each could face up to 15 years in prison and fines of $250,000
www.ksdk.com/news/news_article.aspx?storyid=111566