Former Brooklyn police sergeant sentenced to jail for assaulting handcuffed woman

PARMA, Ohio (WOIO) — A judge sentenced a former Brooklyn police sergeant to jail for assaulting a woman while she was handcuffed.

It’s a story 19 Investigates has been covering since January.

Judge Deanna O’Donnell played the complete body camera video before announcing her sentence.

Former Brooklyn Police Sergeant Paul Stein received the maximum sentence for misdemeanor assault — 180 days in jail with 90 suspended.

Judge O’Donnell found him guilty for punching a woman last September.

Stein expresses remorse

Before sentencing, Stein expressed remorse, saying he regrets what he did…

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