The Washtenaw County Sheriff’s Office has opened a formal internal affairs investigation into an Aug. 28 arrest after video of the encounter circulated online and raised concerns among community members.
Sheriff Alyshia M. Dyer wrote in a news release that the investigation will examine the force used, statements made at the scene, tactics and overall conduct of the deputies involved.
The incident began as deputies responded to a reported felonious domestic assault involving a potentially armed and barricaded suspect…