As a squad car camera recorded, a Milwaukee County sheriff's sergeant punched a handcuffed suspect in the face after the man said he needed to urinate, according to criminal charges against the deputy.
Scott Krause, 38, faces a felony count of misconduct in public office and a count of misdemeanor battery as a result of the incident Friday. The misconduct charge is punishable by up to 3 1/2 years in prison and a $10,000 fine. The battery charge carries a maximum sentence of nine months in jail.
Krause, a 15-year veteran of the sheriff's office, is suspended with pay. Three other deputies have been placed on administrative duty pending an internal investigation, Sheriff David A. Clarke Jr. said.
According to a criminal complaint issued Tuesday:
Sheriff's deputies had arrested Ray Calderon, 34, early Friday and had taken him to the County Jail, where Krause arrived to assist in the processing.
As Calderon sat in the back of the car, waiting in a secured parking area of the jail, he told investigators, he had a strong urge to urinate. Because his hands were cuffed behind him, he used his foot to tap on the window. Krause opened the door and told Calderon to stop. Krause said he'd get his turn and closed the door. When Calderon again tapped on the window to get attention, Krause opened the door, leaned in and slapped Calderon and said, "I told you to stop (expletive) kicking the window, you hear me?"
The sergeant then grabbed Calderon and struck him several times in the face with a closed fist, which could all be seen and heard on video recorded by the patrol car's camera, the complaint says.
Clarke announced Friday that one of his sergeants had been arrested and referred to prosecutors after an immediate investigation of an inmate's complaint corroborated the accusations.
At a news conference Tuesday, Clarke said Calderon was initially stopped by the Wisconsin State Patrol near U.S. Highway 41 and Washington Blvd. He was wanted on two warrants from Winnebago County for operating after revocation and contempt of court. According to a sheriff's news release Friday, the initial stop was for suspected drunken driving. The sheriff's deputies were called as backup and wound up taking Calderon to the jail.
According to state records, Calderon, of South Milwaukee, hasn't had a valid Wisconsin driver's license since 2007, when it was revoked after a conviction for operating while intoxicated. He has at least one other drunken driving conviction and other traffic violations such as speeding and failing to use a seat belt. He has convictions for disorderly conduct and bail jumping.
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Scott Krause, 38, faces a felony count of misconduct in public office and a count of misdemeanor battery as a result of the incident Friday. The misconduct charge is punishable by up to 3 1/2 years in prison and a $10,000 fine. The battery charge carries a maximum sentence of nine months in jail.
Krause, a 15-year veteran of the sheriff's office, is suspended with pay. Three other deputies have been placed on administrative duty pending an internal investigation, Sheriff David A. Clarke Jr. said.
According to a criminal complaint issued Tuesday:
Sheriff's deputies had arrested Ray Calderon, 34, early Friday and had taken him to the County Jail, where Krause arrived to assist in the processing.
As Calderon sat in the back of the car, waiting in a secured parking area of the jail, he told investigators, he had a strong urge to urinate. Because his hands were cuffed behind him, he used his foot to tap on the window. Krause opened the door and told Calderon to stop. Krause said he'd get his turn and closed the door. When Calderon again tapped on the window to get attention, Krause opened the door, leaned in and slapped Calderon and said, "I told you to stop (expletive) kicking the window, you hear me?"
The sergeant then grabbed Calderon and struck him several times in the face with a closed fist, which could all be seen and heard on video recorded by the patrol car's camera, the complaint says.
Clarke announced Friday that one of his sergeants had been arrested and referred to prosecutors after an immediate investigation of an inmate's complaint corroborated the accusations.
At a news conference Tuesday, Clarke said Calderon was initially stopped by the Wisconsin State Patrol near U.S. Highway 41 and Washington Blvd. He was wanted on two warrants from Winnebago County for operating after revocation and contempt of court. According to a sheriff's news release Friday, the initial stop was for suspected drunken driving. The sheriff's deputies were called as backup and wound up taking Calderon to the jail.
According to state records, Calderon, of South Milwaukee, hasn't had a valid Wisconsin driver's license since 2007, when it was revoked after a conviction for operating while intoxicated. He has at least one other drunken driving conviction and other traffic violations such as speeding and failing to use a seat belt. He has convictions for disorderly conduct and bail jumping.
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