Former Hartford Police Sergeant Takes Plea Deal

HARTFORD, Conn. (CBS Connecticut) – The now-retired Hartford police sergeant caught on camera kicking a handcuffed suspect in the head following a police pursuit has been convicted of assault.
Prosecutors say Sean Spell, 46, of East Hartford pleaded no contest to one count of third-degree assault and was sentenced to two years of probation and 25 hours of community service Thursday, for improper use of force. Spell received a one-year suspended prison sentence.
Spell was arrested in Decemb