The Department of Justice today announced that Robert
George, a former sergeant with the Hickory Police Department (HPD), has been
indicted by a federal grand jury on charges of using excessive force against a
female arrestee, and for obstructing justice.
The indictment alleges that on Nov. 11, 2013, George
assaulted a female victim, identified in the indictment by the initials C.D.,
by slamming her face-first to the ground, causing her to suffer bodily injury.
The following day, George allegedly wrote a false police report to cover up the
offense.
George, 45, of Hickory, North Carolina, was arraigned on
these charges in federal court.
An indictment is merely an accusation, and the defendant is
presumed innocent unless proven guilty.
This case is being investigated by the Federal Bureau of
Investigation and is being prosecuted by Department of Justice Assistant United
States Attorney Kimlani Ford and Civil Rights Division Trial Attorney Sanjay
Patel.
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