La. U.S. Attorney: Former Desoto Parish Sheriff's Office Correctional Officer Charged With Federal Civil Rights and Obstruction Offenses Involving Excessive Force Incident
September 08, 2023
September 08, 2023
SHREVEPORT, Louisiana, Sept. 8 -- The U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Louisiana, Brandon B. Brown, issued the following news release:
A federal grand jury in Shreveport, Louisiana, has returned a three-count indictment charging former DeSoto Parish Sheriff's Office (DPSO) Correctional Officer Javarrea Pouncy with federal civil rights violations for willfully using unreasonable force against a detainee, failing to obtain medical care for the detainee and obstructing justice . . .
A federal grand jury in Shreveport, Louisiana, has returned a three-count indictment charging former DeSoto Parish Sheriff's Office (DPSO) Correctional Officer Javarrea Pouncy with federal civil rights violations for willfully using unreasonable force against a detainee, failing to obtain medical care for the detainee and obstructing justice . . .