by Stuart Hammer
BLUEFIELD – The Mercer County
Police Department is beginning an investigating into charges of police
brutality reported by a Bluefield man.
Bluefield Police Chief Dennis
Dillow tells Newswatch his department is conducting an internal investigation
into reports made by Jeremy Carbaugh of Bluefield.
Carbaugh claims officers used
excessive force while he was arrested at his home. Carbaugh was being arrested
on malicious wounding and assault charges.
A video from his home made by
Carbaugh during the arrest shows the entire incident.
Preliminary reports note
Carbaugh was intoxicated and using racial slurs during the arrest.
Dillow says the situation is
being taken seriously even though several issues have changed.
“From the time he came through
the door to the time he left: even as I stated he was here on Tuesday,
Wednesday, no visible signs of injury. No neck brace. Thursday, miraculously he
has a neck brace, a week after he was released from jail.”
Carbaugh is released on bond
and will appear in magistrate court within the next ten days.