RICHLAND COUNTY, South Carolina (WYFF) — A detention officer in South Carolina has been arrested for using excessive force on two inmates, involving a chemical irritant, according to authorities.
The Richland County Sheriff’s Department said on Oct. 26 Latasha McClendon, 52, reportedly sprayed a chemical irritant into the cell before closing the flap door with two inmates inside.
Authorities said McClendon sprayed the irritant during a verbal dispute with an inmate in the cell…