Huffington Post – by Taryn Finley
Prince George’s County Police Department in Maryland posted a video on its blog Wednesday, after an officer was convicted of assault for pinning his gun to a man’s head. The officer, Jenchesky Santiago, was found guilty of first and second-degree assault, misconduct in office and the use of a firearm in the commission of a crime of violence.
In May of 2014, Santiago approached William Cunningham, who was sitting in a car parked in front of his cousin’s house with his cousin in the driver’s seat. Santiago told them that they had parked there illegally. Cunningham later testified in court for an investigation into Santiago’s actions that they had parked in that location on earlier occasions. According to NBC News, when Cunningham got out of the car, Santiago ordered him back in the vehicle, using his gun to stop Cunningham from going into the driver’s home. Continue reading “Maryland Police Release Video Showing Cop Pointing A Gun To A Man’s Head”