Criminal Law
Colorado Officers Have Been Charged for Using Excessive Force in the Arrest of a 73-Year-Old Woman With Dementia
Colorado officers are facing charges after allegedly using excessive force against a 73-year-old woman with dementia during an arrest.
The charges were filed by prosecutors with the Eighth Judicial District Attorney’s Office on Wednesday, almost a year after the incident occurred, The Denver Post reported.
Former officer Austin Hopp is being charged with second-degree assault and attempt to influence a public servant — both felony charges — as well as a charge of official misconduct, a misdemeanor.
