ANDALUSIA, Ala. (WDNews) — A Covington County Sheriff’s deputy has been fired following an investigation into an arrest earlier this month.
Sheriff Blake Turman said the incident happened during the early morning hours of Friday, Sept. 12, after a driver was pulled over for failing to use a turn signal. According to Turman, the deputy asked the driver for his license and to step out of the vehicle. When the driver refused, the deputy allegedly pulled the man out, put him on the ground, and hit him three times.
“After the investigation, it was discovered that an officer with the Sheriff’s Office did not follow proper procedure and responded in a manner that does not represent the Sheriff’s Office, our law enforcement comrades, and our community well,” Turman said in a statement.
The deputy, who has not been identified, was placed on leave the day of the arrest and was terminated from the Sheriff’s Office on Wednesday, Sept. 17.
