White Hartford Cop Arrested & Charged for Kicking Prone, Handcuffed Latino Man's Head in June

Kicking begins at 3:00. From [HERE] A now-retired Hartford white police sergeant was charged Thursday with intentionally kicking a subdued handcuffed Latino man in the head during an arrest in June.

Sean Spell, 46, was taken into custody by state police on charges of third-degree assault and second-degree breach of peace, officials said.

He was arrested on a warrant at state police Troop L in Litchfield late Thursday and released on $1,000 bail. Spell is scheduled to appear at Superior Court in Hartford on Dec. 21.

Emilio Diaz, 39, and Ricardo Perez, 35, were arrested June 4 after leading police on a prolonged chase in a stolen Toyota Camry through Hartford and West Hartford. It ended on Flatbush Avenue, just over the West Hartford line, after police from both towns used spiked stop sticks to disable the vehicle.

Spell, in footage recorded by a West Hartford police dashboard camera, is seen lifting his left foot and dropping it onto Diaz's head as he lay prone and handcuffed.

Both Diaz and Perez have been charged for their roles in the chase, with offenses including drug possession – police say they found PCP and marijuana inside the Camry – and resisting arrest. Perez has also been charged with assault on a police officer, court records show.[MORE]