THIBODAUX, La. (AP) - A deputy accused of tossing a handcuffed woman to the ground twice during an arrest in Louisiana has been charged and fired from his job, authorities said.
Lafourche Parish Sheriff’s Deputy Aaron Buckley, 29, was arrested Tuesday following an internal investigation into the incident that happened earlier this month, the Lafourche Parish Sheriff’s Office said in a news release.
“While she was actively resisting, there were additional deputies on site,” said Lt. Brennan Matherne, a spokesperson for the office. “The investigation revealed that those actions were not appropriate, and certainly, not in line with our training.”
Lafourche Parish Sheriff Craig Webre said he was “extremely disappointed” with Buckley’s behavior. “His actions in this situation were not in line with his training and not what I would expect from a Lafourche Parish Sheriff’s Office deputy,” Webre said.
Buckley was employed with the sheriff’s office for more than seven years.
He has been charged with two counts of simple battery. It was not immediately clear if he had an attorney who could comment on his behalf.
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