A former DeKalb County police officer was indicted today in connection with a 2010 arrest and statements he allegedly made regarding the incident.
Tarik J. Crumpton, was charged in a 19-count indictment of perjury, making false statements and violation of oath by a public officer.
An internal affairs investigation revealed that Crumpton wrongfully detained Brian Peterson, and caused him visible bodily harm, during an October 2010 incident.
“Mr. Peterson spent three days in jail for allegations levied against him by Crumpton,” DeKalb District Attorney Robert James said in a news release. “Crumpton also provided false information to the court to obtain four different criminal arrest warrants and to further cover his behavior on the night of October 20, 2010.”
According to the indictment, Crumpton slammed Peterson’s body into a police vehicle hard enough to cause a dent in the car. The former officer also asked another person to say Peterson kicked the car and caused the dent, the document says. The indictment says Peterson’s face was bruised and cut after Crumpton threw the man into a nearby SUV, the patrol car and to the ground. Prosecutors allege also Crumpton made false statements in Peterson’s arrest warrant and during a grand jury hearing, saying the man resisted arrest and gave a false name.
Crumpton, who resigned from the DeKalb police department May 30, turned himself into the DeKalb County jail and was granted a $35,000 bond.
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