From [HERE] A federal grand jury Wednesday indicted an Atlanta police sergeant for violating the rights of a man by using excessive force while on a detail at a Wal-Mart in Atlanta.

The U.S. Department of Justice, in a news release, announced the indictment against Trevor King, 48, of Rex, Georgia.

According to the indictment, King was working off duty as a security guard at the store on Oct. 13, 2014, when he stopped a customer from leaving because he wrongfully believed the customer had shoplifted.

Authorities said King allegedly grabbed the customer's shirt and began striking the man with an expandable baton multiple times, ultimately breaking the man's leg.

The police department, in a statement, said King has been on administrative leave with pay since authorities learned of the incident.

"The Atlanta Police Department takes this type of allegation against one of its own very seriously. Now that the indictment has been announced, Sgt. King will appear before the chief who will make a determination regarding his continued status with the department," the statement said.

It was unknown if King is represented by an attorney.