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Former Illinois officer admits to striking handcuffed man

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ST. LOUIS - A former Illinois police officer admitted in federal court Thursday to assaulting a handcuffed man. Justin Gaither, 34, who previously worked for the Venice Police Department, confessed in court that in November 2022 he and another officer from the Brooklyn (Illinois) Police Department pursued a car with a stolen license plate. The suspect's vehicle drove over spike strips that Gaither placed and further traveled over McKinley Bridge…

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Former Illinois officer admits to striking handcuffed man

ST. LOUIS - A former Illinois police officer admitted in federal court Thursday to assaulting a handcuffed man. Justin Gaither, 34, who previously worked for the Venice Police Department, confessed in court that in November 2022 he and another officer from the Brooklyn (Illinois) Police Department pursued a car with a stolen license plate. The suspect's vehicle drove over spike strips that Gaither placed and further traveled over McKinley Bridge…

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Fox 2 Now St Louis broke the news in St. Louis, United States on Friday, February 21, 2025.
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