Two days after resigning from the Baltimore Police Department, a police officer who was caught on video repeatedly punching a man and throwing him to the ground has been charged with felony assault. A grand jury indicted Arthur Williams on charges of first-degree felony assault, second-degree misdemeanor assault and misconduct in office, Baltimore State’s Attorney Marilyn Mosby said Tuesday. Williams, who resigned from the force on Sunday, was reported to have turned himself in. “It is important that the community knows there is one standard of justice, no matter your sex, race religion, or occupation,” Mosby said in a statement. “Police officers are sworn to protect and serve and when that oath is taken for granted and an abuse of that power is evident, we will hold them accountable to the fullest extent of the law.”

Source: Huffington Post August 15, 2018 10:52 UTC