By Bruce Vielmetti
Jury selection has begun in the
trial of a fired Milwaukee police officer charged with misconduct in office and
abusing a prisoner.
Rodney R. Lloyd, 49, arrested a
suspect in a domestic violence incident June 16 and brought him to the District
2 station.
According to the criminal
complaint, Lloyd slammed the man's head into a wall inside the booking room,
though the suspect had one arm in a sling and was not resisting.
The incident was recorded on
video that is expected to be shown to jurors.
"Upon sitting on the
bench, (the man) appeared dazed and asked Lloyd what was wrong with him. Lloyd
responded by indicating that (the man) had earlier used words to the effect
that he could take Lloyd out," the complaint states.