A Broward sheriff's deputy has resigned after being charged with two counts of misdemeanor battery, and prosecutors said they are reviewing hundreds of cases in which he was involved.
The charges were filed on Monday against Deputy Charles E. Grady, 39, who has been with BSO for nearly 12 years. Arraignment is scheduled for May 13.
On Wednesday, Grady resigned, according to a statement from the Broward Sheriff's Office.
Court documents say that Grady touched or struck two different women on two different occasions, on Sept. 19 and Dec. 19.
Both incidents are alleged to have happened as part of traffic stops, according to BSO.
Ron Ishoy, spokesman for the state attorney's office, said a preliminary count showed Grady was involved in more than 200 cases. The office estimates that dozens of cases in which Grady was involved have already been changed or dropped.
"Since we were first notified of his suspension and then the criminal investigation against him, we have been reviewing each of those cases to determine their strengths and weaknesses with or without his testimony,'' Ishoy said in a statement.
The Broward Sheriff's Office also is conducting an internal affairs investigation.
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