The Justice Department announced today that a grand jury in
the Northern District of Alabama charged the Chief of Police of Stevenson,
Alabama, Daniel Winters, 55, with two counts of deprivation of civil rights
under color of law.
The indictment alleges that on or about March 22, 2015,
Winters physically assaulted an arrestee, and willfully failed to intervene to
stop another person from using unreasonable force during the arrest. The assault caused the arrestee to suffer
bodily injuries.
An indictment is merely an accusation, and the defendant is
presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty.
This case is being investigated by the FBI, with assistance
from the Alabama State Bureau of Investigation.
The investigation remains ongoing.
The matter is being prosecuted by Special Litigation Counsel Forrest
Christian and Trial Attorney Samantha Trepel of the Civil Rights Division’s
Criminal Section and Deputy Chief Laura Hodge of the Northern District of
Alabama.
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