Three officer-involved shootings in Bismarck, and one in Fargo that reverberated across the state and nation, marked the year in law enforcement in the capital city area.
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A former North Dakota police officer fired for badly injuring a 63-year-old man during an arrest has been sentenced to probation after dropping his not-guilty plea. The Bismarck Tribune cites court documents in reporting that former Bismarck Officer George Huff entered an Alford plea on Oct. 12 to a misdemeanor charge of simple assault. The plea means Huff didn’t admit guilt but acknowledged there was enough evidence to support a conviction. A judge placed Huff on unsupervised probation for a year. Huff was accused of striking Keith Erlandson several times in the face on March 9. Erlandson suffered severe injuries. Huff was fired in May.
A former North Dakota police officer fired for badly injuring a 63-year-old man during an arrest has been sentenced to probation after dropping his not-guilty plea.