Friday, October 24, 2008

Officer Claude Sims Charged with Assault

A Clairton police officer who made news over a decade ago for beating up three handcuffed suspects is in trouble with the law again.

Police say they arrested Officer Claude Sims early today and charged him with breaking down a woman's door in Clairton overnight and severely beating her.

In 1994, three cousins accused Officer Sims of beating them while they were handcuffed.

Sims eventually pleaded guilty to violating their civil rights, but was allowed to stay on the force.

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