Brooklyn police officer charged with assault after punching handcuffed woman

BROOKLYN, Ohio (WOIO) — A former Brooklyn police sergeant is now facing assault charges after video showed him repeatedly punching a handcuffed woman during an arrest last year.

Police are concealing the woman’s identity because they now consider her a victim.

On Wednesday, independent prosecutor Brian Kraft charged Paul Stein with one count of assault following an internal investigation that led to his termination in September…

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