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Fireman awarded �15k for wrong
A fireman has been awarded �15,000 compensation after he was assaulted and wrongly arrested in a restaurant by police officers who thought he was a drug dealer.

John James, aged 37, from Oldbury, Sandwell, suffered several injuries after he was "roughly" handcuffed, he claimed. He had his arms twisted behind his back and was forced down on to his knees by a police officer, according to his solicitors.

Officers grabbed Mr James, a fireman with Gloucestershire Fire Services, after mistaking him for a drug dealer they were told had been operating in the area. They approached... Read more

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Demotion recommended for offic

An officer accused of making a questionable arrest during Speed Street in May has been recommended for demotion.

Major Chuck Johnson, a 26-year veteran, is being investigated for alleged misconduct.

WCNC learned on Thursday that Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department Chief Rodney Monroe has recommended that Johnson be demoted to captain and receive a 30-day suspension.

The matter must now go before the Civil Service Board.

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