COVINGTON, Ky. (WKRC) – New details emerged regarding a violent confrontation between Covington police and protesters opposing the detention of a local imam by immigration agents.
The incident, which occurred on Thursday on the Roebling Bridge, was captured on cell phone video that showed a Covington officer tackling and repeatedly punching a protester.
The officer involved was identified as Zachary Stayton, who has been with the Covington Police Department for nearly four years. He is currently on administrative duty pending an internal investigation. The department’s use of force policy lists punches or “empty hand techniques” as the fifth possible response, but a police spokesman noted these are guidelines that depend on the situation…