Trevor King, Excessive Force, Georgia 2014

Atlanta Police Sergeant Charged with Violating Civil Rights

Atlanta, Georgia - In a shocking turn of events, Atlanta Police Sergeant Trevor King, 48, of Rex, Georgia, has been charged with violating the rights of a man by using excessive force against him on October 13, 2014.

According to the indictment, King, who was working off-duty as a security officer at a Walmart store located on Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard in downtown Atlanta, allegedly grabbed a customer's shirt and began to strike the man with his baton.

King struck the customer multiple times, breaking the customer's leg. An indictment is merely an accusation and the defendant is presumed innocent unless proven guilty.

The case is being investigated by the FBI and is being prosecuted by Trial Attorney Sanjay Patel of the Civil Rights Division's Criminal Section and Assistant U.S. Attorney Brent Alan Gray of the Northern District of Georgia.

The charges against King include violating the rights of a man by using excessive force against him.

As per the indictment, the alleged incident occurred on October 13, 2014, at a Walmart store in downtown Atlanta.

Trevor King, 48, of Rex, Georgia, has been charged with violating the rights of a man by using excessive force against him on October 13, 2014.

The case is ongoing, and King's current status is not publicly available.

Source: https://www.justice.gov/archives/opa/pr/atlanta-police-sergeant-charged-using-excessive-force