Ky. U.S. Attorney: Former Louisville Metro Police Department Officer Pleads Guilty to Using Excessive Force During 2020 Protest
May 11, 2023
May 11, 2023
LOUISVILLE, Kentucky, May 11 -- The U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Kentucky, Michael A. Bennett, issued the following news release:
A former Louisville Metro Police Department officer pleaded guilty to violating an individual's rights by using excessive force while acting as a police officer.
During the plea hearing, Richard Ross Wiedo, 37, admitted that on or about May 30, 2020, while working as a police officer with the Louisville Metro Police Department, h . . .
A former Louisville Metro Police Department officer pleaded guilty to violating an individual's rights by using excessive force while acting as a police officer.
During the plea hearing, Richard Ross Wiedo, 37, admitted that on or about May 30, 2020, while working as a police officer with the Louisville Metro Police Department, h . . .