Ex-Macomb sheriff’s deputy pleads no contest in teen-slapping case

• Former deputy Derek Reed from Macomb County Sheriff was terminated from the division in October 2023, mentioned a spokeswoman for the division earlier.
• Reed is deliberate to be convicted in Macomb County Circuit Court docket on 16 June.

A former deputy Macomb County Sheriff accused of hitting a teenage boy within the face when he was transferred to the province’s juvenile court docket in 2023.

Derek Reed, which was terminated from the Sheriff workplace in October 2023, is deliberate for June 16, in line with on-line Macomb County Circuit Court docket information.

On April 17, no competitors argued for fees of a public workplace, intentional absenteeism to keep up the legislation and abuse or abuse and battery, each crimes. Two different charges-common Regulation Dicten, a criminal offense and little one abuse of the fourth diploma, a criminal offense have to be rejected in line with the court docket by the prosecution of the conviction.

The lawyer of Reed, Marc Curtis, wrote in an e -mail to the free press after the plea: “Derek honorably served his group as a legislation enforcement officer, who demonstrates dedication and integrity throughout his profession in legislation enforcement. It’s deep a pity that now we have reached a degree the place now we have a degree.

“After a cautious consideration, and within the mild of the non-public {and professional} toll that this incident has taken him, Derek has chosen to simply accept the decision of the general public prosecutor. Consequently, he has taken the tough choice to depart his profession in legislation enforcement.”

Reed and one other Sheriff’s deputy, Alan Weir, have been charged after the Incident in August 2023 in New Haven.

Weir didn’t argue for deliberate breach of responsibility, a one -year crime, in March 2024 and was sentenced to 1 12 months of probation. He efficiently accomplished the probation service in February, in line with the court docket studies on the 42-2 district court docket in New Baltimore.

Weir was relegated from a deputy to corrections, delegate, mentioned Seriff’s Workplace spokesperson Jennifer Putney in March 2024. He had been to the Sheriff workplace for 16 years on the time of the incident.

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Reed was a 10-year-old veteran on the Sheriff workplace on the time of the incident. He was accused of hitting {the teenager} whereas he was in custody to be transported to the juvenile court docket in Mount Clemens. The Sheriff workplace mentioned earlier that it obtained a notification from the safety providers for youngsters and began to research instantly.

“The security and nicely -being of our youngsters is our high precedence. We should have the ability to belief cops to guard and deal with our youngsters in line with the legislation. These fees mirror our dedication to retaining perpetrators accountable, no matter their place, and guaranteeing justice for probably the most susceptible members of our group,” mentioned provincial prosecutor.

Lucido instructed The Free Press in September 2023 that the delegates decide up the boy, then 14, for a probationary violation. He mentioned the boy, whom he described as ‘fidgety’, was at the back of the patrol car.

Physique digital camera video of the incident that was launched in 2023 below a request from Freedom of Data Act confirmed representatives who struggled with the fascinated boy, who consistently protested that he had performed nothing mistaken and used vulgarities.

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The boy was positioned at the back of the car of a sheriff and the door was closed. At one level an officer opened the door and mentioned to the boy: “Would you like me to place you within the face? Do you wish to be handled as just a little bitch? … Do you wish to be handled like a toddler?”

The boy was repeatedly heard that he instructed the delegate to tug out {the handcuffs} and to battle him like a person. The delegate opened and closed the door, and at one level the door and the boy was dragged out of the again seat and situated on the bottom.

An officer was heard and mentioned, “It’s important to cease this. It’s important to cease.” The boy complained about ‘police brutality’. An officer mentioned the boy was making an attempt to hurt herself and so they tried to guard him.

The Reed report indicated that they helped a youth officer from St. Clair County to take the boy in custody. The report indicated that the boy hit his head in opposition to the window of the patrol car and kicked the door.

(This story has been up to date so as to add new info.)

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