Former staffer says St. Louis sheriff didn’t order then-jail boss’ handcuffing

Former Master Sgt. Bryan Robins said he remembers the day he helped Lt. Wayne Honer place handcuffs on then-acting jail Commissioner Tammy Ross.

On the fourth day of the trial that could remove St. Louis Sheriff Alfred Montgomery, Robins recalled believing a confrontation between Ross and Montgomery was getting out of control. He called for the sheriff’s office’s top brass to assist but was “upset when I was calling for help [and] no one responded.”

Video evidence shows that other staff did eventually show up. Robins was tasked with providing security for the sheriff and managing his day-to-day scheduling…

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