Officer pleads not guilty to assault
Published: July 9, 2009
BARNSTABLE, Mass.—A Sandwich police officer accused of beating a man so severely he required 37 stitches to his face has pleaded not guilty.
Officer Dennis Byrne pleaded not guilty to assault and battery with a dangerous weapon at his arraignment Wednesday in Barnstable District Court.
The Cape Cod Times reported that according to police reports, Byrne has a history of threatening the alleged victim, who has a relationship with Byrne’s wife.
The alleged incident occurred on June 17 when the 38-year-old Byrne went to the other man’s home. The alleged beating took place after Byrne was asked to leave and refused.
Byrne, a 10-year veteran, has been placed on paid administrative leave by the department. He and his lawyer refused comment after their court appearance.
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there is something wrong with this world! paid leave for abuse of power? he should be fired. I hope they took his gun from him. this man is not cut out to be a public servant, unless he wants to be a garbage man; even then I am not sure I would want him to touch my garbage! This is the problem with unions they protect bad people
This is just another example of a cop who thinks he is above the law.
He is on paid leave also…what a joke. This only happens with public servants it would never happen in the real world.
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