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WASHINGTON (KNXV) — A former San Carlos Apache Police Department officer was charged in an indictment alleging use of excessive force and falsification of an arrest report, according to a news release by the United States Department of Justice.
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According to the indictment, 29-year-old Christoper Slawson punched an arrestee who was already handcuffed in the back of a police vehicle and knocked him unconscious. The indictment then claims he yanked him out of the police car and caused the arrestee to split his head open on the concrete.
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The indictment also alleges that Slawson falsified the report of a fellow detective by adding false and misleading information upon learning he was under investigation for excessive force.
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If convicted, he could face up to 30 years in prison.