The St. Lucie County Sheriff’s Office announced the arrest of a detention center employee Thursday morning.The sheriff said the incident happened on July 10 and the arrest took place on July 21.Stay informed: Local coverage from WPBF 25 NewsThe detention deputy, Brian Casey Shackley, removed an inmate from a cell while the man was handcuffed and then threw the man down in “an unprovoked attack.””We do not train our deputies to respond this way, we train our deputies alternative methods to prevent this type of response,” Sheriff Ken Mascara said. “These incidents just tear to the fiber of what we’re about.”Officials said the inmate had requested a cell change before, saying the toilet was not working. According to an incident report, the inmate had also mentioned how he was a Marine Corps veteran, and injuries from his time in the military made it harder for him to get to the top bunk bed. Officials said the inmate was going to make a call to his family about what was happening, when Shackley handcuffed the inmate and threw him to the ground. According to an incident report, it stated that the deputy told authorities that the inmate was putting his weight down in an effort to resist. “This change of moving him should have been made without question, and without controversy and without violence. Simple as that,” Mascara said.The inmate needed 20 total internal and external stitches and had lacerations to the head. Due to Marsy’s law, investigators will not be releasing his identity, but said he is a 54-year-old Black man. The sheriff said the inmate had been serving time in jail since April for pending drug charges. As for the deputy, he is charged with felony battery for inappropriate use of force. “I just want our public not to paint a brush on all of them because of what they’ve seen in this video,” Mascara said.Shackley’s bail was set at $50,000 and he posted bond Thursday morning. He is on administrative leave without pay, as per department protocol. Follow us on social: Facebook | Twitter | InstagramThis is a developing story and will be updated as information becomes available.
The St. Lucie County Sheriff’s Office announced the arrest of a detention center employee Thursday morning.
The sheriff said the incident happened on July 10 and the arrest took place on July 21.
Stay informed: Local coverage from WPBF 25 News
The detention deputy, Brian Casey Shackley, removed an inmate from a cell while the man was handcuffed and then threw the man down in “an unprovoked attack.”
“We do not train our deputies to respond this way, we train our deputies alternative methods to prevent this type of response,” Sheriff Ken Mascara said. “These incidents just tear to the fiber of what we’re about.”
Officials said the inmate had requested a cell change before, saying the toilet was not working. According to an incident report, the inmate had also mentioned how he was a Marine Corps veteran, and injuries from his time in the military made it harder for him to get to the top bunk bed.
Officials said the inmate was going to make a call to his family about what was happening, when Shackley handcuffed the inmate and threw him to the ground.
According to an incident report, it stated that the deputy told authorities that the inmate was putting his weight down in an effort to resist.
“This change of moving him should have been made without question, and without controversy and without violence. Simple as that,” Mascara said.
The inmate needed 20 total internal and external stitches and had lacerations to the head. Due to Marsy’s law, investigators will not be releasing his identity, but said he is a 54-year-old Black man. The sheriff said the inmate had been serving time in jail since April for pending drug charges.
As for the deputy, he is charged with felony battery for inappropriate use of force.
“I just want our public not to paint a brush on all of them because of what they’ve seen in this video,” Mascara said.
Shackley’s bail was set at $50,000 and he posted bond Thursday morning. He is on administrative leave without pay, as per department protocol.
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This is a developing story and will be updated as information becomes available.
