Sterling Heights officers accused of excessive force in court for preliminary hearing

The Brief

  • Two Sterling Heights officers facing charges of misconduct and felonious assault were in court for a preliminary hearing Thursday.
  • Both are waiting to find out if they’ll go to trial in a 2024 case involving a domestic violence suspect.
  • The hearing included bodycam footage, dashcam footage, and testimony from a police lieutenant.

ROSEVILLE, Mich. (FOX 2) Two Sterling Heights police officers charged in connection with an excessive force case during the pursuit and arrest of a domestic violence suspect were in court Thursday.

The preliminary hearing for James Sribniak and Jack Currie took place in Macomb County. Both are accused of using a K-9 against the suspect, who investigators say was already on the ground and being cuffed.

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