By TOMMY REZAC
St. Joseph Post
Criminal charges have been filed against a St. Joseph Police sergeant who allegedly assaulted a suspect in handcuffs.
Buchanan County Attorney Ron R. Holliday says charges have been filed against St. Joseph Police Sgt. James W. Langston for assaulting a suspect identified as Navada M. McEvoy.
The assault apparently happened while McEvoy was under arrest, handcuffed and not physically resisting officers, according to Holliday.
Langston is charged with fourth-degree assault against a “special victim.” It’s alleged McEvoy was a special victim under Missouri Law, because he was handcuffed and thus a “vulnerable person,” as specified by state statute.