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Justin Chappell, a Former Weymouth Police officer, is facing federal charges in relation to a police brutality incident which was caught on police body-cams. The incident occurred on July 2nd, 2022 in Weymouth, Massachusetts.
According to police reports, Chappell and other patrolmen responded to a report of an intoxicated man, identified as Donald McAdam, causing a disturbance. Police say McAdam was uncooperative, resisted arrest and spit on an officer.
The boy-cam footage shows Chappell punching the suspect in the face at least 12 times while the suspect was handcuffed in the back of the cruiser. The Massachusetts U.S. Attorney’s Office announced that Chappell has been charged with one count of deprivation of rights under color of law.
Warning, the video below shows the alleged incident and contains graphic footage.
Oh, my GOD. This is clearly abuse of power. But, it’s one bad seed. All it takes is one!