A former tribal police officer with the San Carlos Apache Police Department, Jacob Christopher Slawson, 29, was indicted on two federal charges: deprivation of rights under color of law and falsification of records. The indictment alleges Slawson used excessive force against a handcuffed arrestee, punching him in the face and pulling him from a vehicle, causing head injuries. It also states he altered a fellow officer’s report to obstruct an investigation. If convicted, Slawson faces up to 30 years in prison. The case is being prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney Gordon Davenport III and Special Litigation Counsel Christopher J. Perras. Officials announced the indictment, noting it is an allegation and that Slawson is presumed innocent until proven guilty. The FBI’s Tuscan Resident Agency and Phoenix Field Office investigated the case.
Source: U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ).
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