Jackson police officer, accused of choking teen, arrested Wednesday
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JACKSON - A police officer accused of choking a teenager and using a racial slur was booked into jail.
The East Feliciana Parish Jail confirmed Travis Clay Depew was booked Wednesday. Depew was booked on charges of simple battery and malfeasance in office.
Depew was placed on leave by the Jackson Police Department after family members of the teen claimed he choked the 16-year-old and used a slur during the confrontation. The incident reportedly happened in February and stemmed from a fight involving juveniles outside Mainstreet Market in Jackson.