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Police officer receives probation after convicted of assault and battery
“Our community and our criminal justice system rely on the integrity of police officers and we must hold accountable those who abuse their positions of power and trust.
Recorded on police body cam video, a Virginia police officer was recently convicted of assault and battery during an arrest. Although the officer had been sentenced to 12 months in prison, his sentence was suspended.
On March 3, Charlottesville Police Officer Jeffrey Jaeger and two other officers responded to a verbal argument on Prospect Avenue. According to police body cam footage, Officer Jaeger initiated contact with Andre Henderson by suddenly grabbing Henderson, who was standing still.